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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country
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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
on a black night such as this, the imagination runs wild
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as in blackened
not clean
after mopping the floor, the water in the bucket was black
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as in blackness
a time or place of little or no light
we had to find our way on back roads in the black of night
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Recent Examples of black
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
This little black cloud would turn into a sandstorm that was blinding and threw the camera equipment around.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
The black should look intense but soft, without excess shine.
—Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Accessories included Bahrain pearl drop earrings (worn by the late Queen and Princess Diana), a James Porter & Son Scottish silver thistle brooch, and a Mulberry Bayswater black suede clutch.
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Teigen strutted down the black-and-red carpet in black patent-leather D’Orsay pumps with dainty ankle straps.
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Jenner's ebony mane was done in tousled waves.—
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This time in an ebony wig and black and silver pants ensemble, Cher, a pair of effervescent dancers and a trio of background singers plowed through the song as fake snow fell from the rafters.—
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Don't feel afraid to play with bold (but dark) colors and various materials.—
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Open my soul to the vast dark places.—
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By becoming the light in a darkened world, everyone becomes a firefly that helps to illuminate the way back home to each other.—
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
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Passengers get to see Earth against the blackness of space and experience a few minutes of weightlessness.—
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The thrill of pushing the pace on terrain that remained shrouded in blackness until illuminated two seconds before our wheels were suddenly navigating its rocks and cliffs and cactus pushed all else from the mental spotlight.—
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The budget carrier signed an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security in April 2025 to operate ICE flights out of Arizona, drawing immediate protests and calls to boycott.—
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Others were thwarted when male jockeys boycotted or threatened to boycott if a woman was riding.—
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Winter showcases the exfoliating bark, which peels away to reveal strips of gray, orange, and brick red.—
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The coat is available in five colors, including dark brown, oat, caramel, gray, and black, as well as sizes ranging from XS to XL.—
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The publication also shares some of the murky citation practices of contemporary social media.—
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The murky word of sports collectibles The passion to possess a thing that belonged to someone famous is as old as time.—
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“Black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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