coal-black
Example Sentences
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In 2011, nomads roaming the western Sahara encountered precious time capsules from Mars: coal-black chunks of a meteorite, strewn across the dunes.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 5, 2023
The tangled knot of boxcars operated by Norfolk Southern Railway shot out flames reaching 100 feet and sent a massive plume of coal-black smog into the air that could be seen for miles.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2023
Donning a blue T-shirt and black shorts, his hair a coal-black, messy mound on his head, the writer was thoughtful, relaxed and casual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
The Wild Bunch stands out as the first western to go full-bore with its reappraisal of frontier narratives, and remains the most ferociously modern example by virtue of its coal-black heart.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2019
Renly was handsome as Robot had been handsome; long of limb and broad of shoulder, with the same coal-black hair, fine and straight, the same deep blue eyes, the same easy smile.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
