black eye

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Recent Examples of black eye The jury also saw photos of injuries Ventura sustained from an altercation in December 2011 and photos of her with a black eye mostly concealed by sunglasses in Jamaica in 2013 or 2014. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 15 May 2025 When the police arrived, however, Ventura declined to tell them who had given her the fat lip and black eye. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2025 Lopez then shared a photo of her face without the ice pack revealing a cut on the bridge of her nose and an apparent black eye. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025 This moderately sized lizard, with its large black eyes and clawed limbs, was discovered during an ant survey. Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for black eye
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Noun
  • For Omer Shem Tov, among the last of the hostages to be released before the ceasefire collapsed in March, there is an ever-present feeling of guilt.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
  • An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 23-year-old woman from Peoria was arrested on charges of burglary and retail theft at 4:42 p.m. May 21 at North Washington Street and East Ogden Avenue.
    Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Many organisations are using the EU’s framework globally as a benchmark rather than creating their own from scratch.
    Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • And so Blomfield, who knows how to code, also tried his hand at vibe coding — both to rejig his blog and to create from scratch a website called Recipe Ninja.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • No discredit to Gene Sarazen, but that was a completely different era.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • At best, the discredit caused by this type of case only amplifies a disbelief that was present at the outset and is reactivated or reinforced on this occasion.
    David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Gonzalez said the horse was treated for abrasions to the skull and other injuries, per the outlet.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 May 2025
  • Biodegradable mineral dyes, waterless enzyme and abrasion boosters were among the alternative processes.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The stakes were high — glory for the winners and a dreadful season at least ends with a very notable trophy and a Champions League place, ignominy for the losers; a worst season in living memory, no solace, no silver lining, just humiliation.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Can the Leafs avoid the ignominy that would come with blowing a 3-0 series lead?
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Facing a nearly $1-billion shortfall, the City Council passed a budget that rejected the funding bump asked for by department leaders.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
  • But some bumps in the road are to be expected, and Friday was one of those days for Rea, who turned in a subpar performance in a 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds before 36,019 at Wrigley Field.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • There will be no disgrace or dishonor if they get rolled by the defending champs in the second round.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
  • To remove the web page of a Medal of Honor recipient, in this case awarded by President Nixon, dishonors all the military and their families.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Currently, the beaches of Torrey Pines are crowded with photographers hoping for that perfect picture of peregrine falcon chicks being raised in crude scrape nests placed on precarious perches, high on the sandstone cliffs.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • Injuries suffered by the officers included a groin injury, an ankle strain or stress fracture, a chest contusion, scrapes and bruising.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 May 2025

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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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