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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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His wife, who did not give her name and wore a black abaya with a turquoise vest that read "Isfahan", agreed.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A photo on his X profile page shows Nekhaila in a crisp white shirt, black tie and fashionable leather jacket.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Flames and plumes of black smoke could be seen emerging from the area in the city's Titanic Quarter on Sunday afternoon.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Plumes of thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday afternoon as firefighters struggled to contain a large industrial fire at a tire recycling facility in South Gate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Then a tall Elder with short black hair and red lipstick stepped forward and hugged him.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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