ebony

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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 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

The editor who came to see him told her colleagues, he recalled, that she had just discovered “a tall, ebony young man with the most inspirational fashions.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023

“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 "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood