black

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Earlier this year, Rubio was photographed on Capitol Hill wearing a new-looking pair of black Oxfords in which his feet were positively swimming.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

She told BBC News in 2001: "We've always said it's about the music... an event that celebrates music of black origin doesn't seek to separate artists according to skin colour".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The scans revealed three insects: a fungus gnat, a black fly, and an ancient ant.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“The things I do to keep my family away from a culinary black hole,” he says, taking out his cell to place the order on his app.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold