ink spot
Example Sentences
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A black blot suddenly appears on the wall, as if someone hurled an inkpot.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
His watch chain has thick links to symbolize slave chains, and a quill and inkpot represent his writing.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2018
For example, the ink must "die" in the inkpot before it can "live" on paper.
From Time Magazine Archive
My house, my stable and my inkpot are henceforth here!
From Time Magazine Archive
Around her waist she wears a skirt of patchwork furs, and in one massive hand she carries what looks like an inkpot.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
