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

The county’s most common variety is the California ebony tarantula, or Aphonopelma eutylenum, which can range from light beige to their namesake color.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 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

Even their faces looked the same, somehow ... which was passing strange, since one had skin as dark as ebony, while the second was as pale as milk, and the third gleamed like burnished copper.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin