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Example Sentences

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“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

Hours were marked by peals of screams following every uncovered worm wriggling in the corn silks, and each of us proudly showing off our inky fingertips from pressing out purple hull peas from their pods.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

I said “Yessir” and “No, sir” but I kept my eyes on my inky arm and clunked the heels of those majorette boots against the legs of my chair.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor