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Recent Examples of swarthy
In Itzik, a swarthy Mizrahi falafel-store owner grabs a blond Russian waitress and tries to kiss her.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
However, the swarthy crew has an abundance of muscles and ego, not one of the buccaneers knows how to read.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
The combination is picked up as a camouflage pattern on the matching green, black and gray strap, which gives it the overall feel of something that might be worn by a swarthy actor in a movie that involves trekking through the Amazon.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
Its garments are swarthy and a little sensual, displaying a clear affection for Ralph Lauren but also for how hip-hop appropriated Ralph Lauren in the 1990s.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 27 July 2023
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
However, the swarthy crew has an abundance of muscles and ego, not one of the buccaneers knows how to read.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
The combination is picked up as a camouflage pattern on the matching green, black and gray strap, which gives it the overall feel of something that might be worn by a swarthy actor in a movie that involves trekking through the Amazon.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
Its garments are swarthy and a little sensual, displaying a clear affection for Ralph Lauren but also for how hip-hop appropriated Ralph Lauren in the 1990s.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 27 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarthy
Adjective
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Police released an image captured from a surveillance video showing a person wearing dark clothes and a backpack, with their face covered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the late-Baroque facade of the building conceals a special, darker history, one that reflects persistent political and legal problems for the bank thousands of miles away, in the US.—
Hugo Miller,
Bloomberg,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The increases will also apply to black car, taxi and limousine drivers who currently don’t pay anything to drop off passengers curbside at the airport.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The joint venture, which launched March 5, showcases a lightweight low-runner shape in four colorways (natural grey, mustard yellow, burgundy, and black), built around core principles of sustainability and minimalism—an approach both brands have long championed.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Swarthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarthy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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