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Definition of ravennext
as in black
having the color of soot or coal had dark eyes and raven hair

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raven

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verb

as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily the rat ravened the poisoned bait just as we had hoped

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Recent Examples of raven
Adjective
Zegler’s hair was coifed by Clayton Hawkins, with wisps of her raven black tresses to frame her face. Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025 Emma Stone chopped off her long, raven waves—showing off her new ‘do while walking the carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes. Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 The little deer struggles to find food as winter approaches, and her raven friend refuses to share its bounty. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Her look, a raven black wig, curtained by a part, marked her potential end to the summer blonde look. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for raven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raven
Adjective
  • Six weeks later, the orange and black have snapped a five-season postseason drought.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Liu was wearing a black blazer, starched white culottes, and black oxfords.
    Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Greg Dubuque’s 40 drivers are in a constant diesel-devouring loop.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The kitchen, connected to the dining room via a butler’s pantry, features ebony cabinetry and integrated appliances.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The high-end products are in sync with the barber shop’s old-school aesthetic, combining columns, capitals and green marble with opulent mosaic flooring, black ebony walls, coffered ceilings and metopes crafted by Venetian glassmakers.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Peppermint oil used as aromatherapy should be inhaled directly from the bottle or through a diffuser.
    T'Keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Once airborne, these microscopic spores are easily inhaled without people realizing it.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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  • Shaking his head at Chase Center’s postgame podium after the Warriors beat the tanking Kings – with no Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan or Zach LaVine – Green scoffed at the play-in.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Heading into the April international break with six points in five games is nothing to scoff at for this Denver Summit FC team.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Raven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raven. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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