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black

[blak] / blæk /
ADJECTIVE
lacking hue and brightness; light-absorbing.
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ADJECTIVE
enveloped in darkness
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Example Sentences

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A few months later, the Dutch National Cyber Security Center mailed him his bounty: a black T-shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That naturally contributes to the fund’s volatility, and in the past led to a significant black eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There, in black and white, we have Lucy and the football.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Avon and Somerset Police said the suspect fled the scene on a black and grey electric bike in the direction of Soundwell.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Then black stockings, rolled over garters, down to her high-topped, year-round Sunday-and-funeral shoes.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck