black

Example Sentences

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Marriott—to escape the black mold that overran its building after years of disrepair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Still, the instant discount is something of a black eye, since it means investors who lined up to buy the fund at launch are already underwater.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

With his gray-and-white mane sleekly accentuating his black and lavender ensemble, he struts with an eminence that had me picturing Eartha Kitt in a Bob Fosse spectacular.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She described looking down into the street and seeing "black billowing smoke" and an "orange glow where the door was".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

It was only now, once he had gone, that the lady in black introduced herself.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo