ebony
Example Sentences
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Christie's had dubbed the box, decorated with ebony, as "the most important scientific instrument ever offered at auction" and it had been expected to fetch 2-3 million euros.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
McCamish said some of the best-known locations for observing the California ebony tarantula include:
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
The title Black Rod comes from the ebony staff, topped with a golden lion, carried by the holder.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024
Far, far away in the vastness of deep space, an ebony spaceship awaits.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024
I lift an ebony staff carved with the head of a woman balancing a double-edged ax.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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