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
  • The rooms In darker hues with lots of hardwood and colorful fabrics, the rooms here don’t fall into your standard contemporary look.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Forty-four of the 89 counties along Route 66 were sundown towns, communities where it was encouraged for Black people to leave before dark — or else.
    Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • In between, there are even taller art sculptures in red, green, or black colors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • There are black mold deposits in the water, in the drinking water.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 May 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 16 May. 2026.

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