black eye
Example Sentences
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With two weeks left of the tour, Coolidge performed with a black eye.
From Seattle Times
Earlier this month, the reality TV star's estranged husband, Tom Girardi, was spotted with a black eye.
From Fox News
Sellers said Johnson had complained of his injuries in the hours after his arrest, and those wounds — black eyes and a swollen face — were visible.
From Washington Post
U.S. adversaries have pounced on the opportunity to portray the developments of the past two days as a major black eye for America, and a sign that American security guarantees could not be trusted.
From Washington Times
"It was hard at times for my mom to see me come home with a black eye or a bloody nose, as it would be for any mother. But she’s extremely supportive."
From Fox News
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