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Example Sentences

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Nevertheless: “Once more you drown one of your own in the inky depths of democracy,” Cumming intones after Funches poignantly exits.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

“This is my witches’ brew,” she said laughing as she stirred the viscous inky liquid inside the bucket.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Gonzales wouldn’t greet her first-graders until 7:55, but she stepped out under an inky sky and left in her Toyota Prius at 6 o’clock sharp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Dressed in all-black, he marks a written confession with an inky fingerprint: "I'm very sorry."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

“There’s an easier way,” said Hermione, as Harry wiped his inky fingers on his jeans.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling