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
  • Tourism and city officials say that marketplace channels festival foot traffic directly to Black entrepreneurs and helps keep dollars circulating in local neighborhoods long after the stages go dark.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Jason kept the look casual in a light blue graphic T-shirt, white shorts, a baseball cap and dark sunglasses.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • For the dinner, which doubled as a celebration of his sixth consecutive return to the Wimbledon tournament, as well as the campaign launch, the Italian tennis player opted for a more casual look in black.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
  • She was last seen wearing an orange/brown sweater and gray sweatpants and carrying a pink/black duffle bag.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • To its members, Latin America’s leaders weren’t revolutionary peers but swarthy radicals.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • 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
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“Swart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swart. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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