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 coal-black front cover of the new edition is unadorned apart from one line, in white block letters: “What would happen if the president of the USA went stark-raving mad?”
From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2018
Sometimes damp and cold, sometimes stooped over or kneeling, but always covered in coal-black grime.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
