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

With solemn authority, the tall ebony clock in the corner of Lord Fredrick’s study struck five.

From Literature

“I arrived just as the children were climbing aboard this noble coach of polished ebony, if you don’t mind the poetical language. My muse seems to be back in full force.”

From Literature

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

McCamish said some of the best-known locations for observing the California ebony tarantula include:

From Los Angeles Times