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Recent Examples of raven
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
The ultra-fine rice starch formula doesn’t leave a visible residue, making this a top contender for brunette, raven, and auburn-haired beauties.
—Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
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Adjective
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
The ultra-fine rice starch formula doesn’t leave a visible residue, making this a top contender for brunette, raven, and auburn-haired beauties.
—Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raven
Adjective
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Pine, 45, wore a classic double-breasted black suit that featured a silk lapel with a crisp white shirt and a black bowtie.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The shoes’ uppers are overwhelmingly decorated with light, wispy petals made from all-black leather.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And devoured them again Saturday night at Viejas Arena in a sloppy 71-52 win that kept the Aztecs tied with Utah State atop the Mountain West at 5-0.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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There are now as many games as there are phones; what used to be a feast that everyone devoured together has been divvied up into a gazillion little snacks gobbled down willy-nilly.—
Rand Richards Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jenner's ebony mane was done in tousled waves.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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This time in an ebony wig and black and silver pants ensemble, Cher, a pair of effervescent dancers and a trio of background singers plowed through the song as fake snow fell from the rafters.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The funny video showed the bulldog grabbing an entire bar out of Peeters' hand and wolfing it down in one bite.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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The urge to wolf down something sweet may be caused by a sudden spike or drop in glucose and other metabolic changes in the body, researchers have found.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Football leans on tradition, providing convenient cover for the NFL’s lenient stance on smelling salts, ammonia crystals that players believe enhance performance when inhaled.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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When inhaled, these particles enter the lungs and can then pass into the bloodstream, increasing people’s risk of heart disease and decreasing lung function.—
Katelyn Richard,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The cayenne pepper lingers on the tongue for a full minute after gulping the shot down.—
April Benshosan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Dec. 2025
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By far the shortest book on this list, Cain’s classic noir can be gulped down in one sitting.—
M. L. Rio,
The Atlantic,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Whether scoffing the fisherman's haul at Ristorante Bar la Vela, margaritas and caper paté at Kaya Kaya overlooking the harbor of Scauri, or simply scrambling onto a rocky perch with a cold beer.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Decades of seeing outsiders scoff about Buffalo as a place to live have built a tough exterior.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Raven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raven. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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