Definition of swartnext
as in dark
not having a pale complexion in bodice rippers the hero is often a swart man of passion and mystery

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Adjective
  • On the last night that anybody else reportedly saw Nancy, that camera caught a glimpse of a person clad in dark clothes, wearing gloves and a black balaclava, unidentifiable, standing at the threshold.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Not only did that article form the basis of the film, but Lumet actually took the note and cast Pacino in the role of that dark, thin fellow.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Handout/United Hatzalah Television network Channel 12 showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky from the site.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The bathrooms are spacious and modern, with black tiles and super soft robes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Sporting Robert Shaw’s distinctive fisherman’s cap, flinty and crooked grin, and swarthy mutton-chop sideburns, Gildart Jackson’s is an evocative portrayal of Robert Shaw.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Elements of her can be found on Lioness in Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara, a CIA operative trying to save the world from the swarthy — terrorists in Season One, Mexican cartels in Season Two — while raising two girls.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Swart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swart. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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