ebony
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Account names include terms such as "black", "noir", "dark" and "ebony".
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Christie's had dubbed the box, decorated with ebony, as "the most important scientific instrument ever offered at auction" and it had been expected to fetch 2-3 million euros.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
Far, far away in the vastness of deep space, an ebony spaceship awaits.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024
Fluffy cottage gardens are more compelling when spiky yuccas or ebony succulents are thrown into the flowery mix.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2023
Every button of her ebony shirt gleams with the shimmer of a serpent’s eyes.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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