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
  • Sunscreen protects against sun damage, premature aging and dark spots.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Harden, 36, with his famous, protruding beard and those dark, piercing eyes, was determined to use his star power to get his way, to bring with him a slice of comfort to a new city.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Thick black smoke rose near the city's Azadi Square after one airstrike hit the grounds of the Sharif University of Technology.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Another target was Dario Amodei, a biophysicist and a font of frenetic energy who has a tendency to nervously twist his black hair, and responds to one-line e-mails with multi-paragraph essays.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 2026.

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