black diamond

noun

1
: dense black hematite
2
black diamonds plural : coal sense 3a
3

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Johnson's platinum ring is set with two rows of black diamonds while Eakins' band is white gold with oval diamonds. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 May 2025 Bringing themes together, a 7.25-carat black diamond panther lounges across a crescent moon in ethical 18-karat white gold pavéd with 8.88 carats of white diamonds. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 The venues offer everything from easy slopes to black diamonds, as well as onsite equipment rentals and a restaurant. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025 Certainly some recreational goals may never translate to workplace prowess, such as becoming a master gardener, or skiing a double black diamond. Aliza Knox, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for black diamond

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of black diamond was in 1763

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“Black diamond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20diamond. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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