chalk
Example Sentences
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This is a native landscape of dark and gnarly forms of oak trees, which are numbered in chalk to keep track of their stripping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The sheet reveals a remarkably free handling of black chalk, with the paper itself used to indicate highlights, and soft parallel black strokes conveying the face’s structure and character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
The South Downs National Park stretches across Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex, encompassing chalk hills and villages across the areas.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Residents of Southern California who see a mysterious streak in the nocturnal sky can chalk it up to another SpaceX launch.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
He remembered the feeling of the chalk slipping from his hand.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
