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Example Sentences
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My butterflies, their wings inky red, flap furiously, riling up a storm.
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Above him, the trees creaked against the inky sky—a soft, lazy salutation.
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The half-moon hung in the sky, stars dotting the inky blackness.
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It’s still very dark outside; you wouldn’t guess that it was morning by the inky black.
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The taller of the two had inky black hair and skin a shade or two darker than my own.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.