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Recent Examples of black eye
Her lawyers argued that O’Keefe’s injuries, including two black eyes, skull fractures, cuts on his face and on the back of his hands and claw-like wounds on his right arm, were not consistent with being struck by a car.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 June 2025
Both described Combs turning violent, breaking down doors, and giving them black eyes.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The image was accompanied by a caption that poked fun at Musk’s black eye, which has recently sparked widespread speculation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 June 2025
In that sense, the black eye Musk sported Friday could be seen as a metaphor for the political beating he’s taken since Jan. 20.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 June 2025
Both described Combs turning violent, breaking down doors, and giving them black eyes.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The image was accompanied by a caption that poked fun at Musk’s black eye, which has recently sparked widespread speculation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 June 2025
In that sense, the black eye Musk sported Friday could be seen as a metaphor for the political beating he’s taken since Jan. 20.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
Noun
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There's a lot of guilt … a ton of fear, but there's also deep gratitude.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Wood sent to prison after violating probation A Jan. 1, 2010, incident — five months after his initial probation ended — led to an admission of guilt by Wood.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Without this infrastructure, every applications needs to rebuild the plumbing from scratch.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Order your pizza and, within five minutes, a robot would craft your pie from scratch, no human hands required.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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No discredit to Gene Sarazen, but that was a completely different era.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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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
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The fabric performed very well in our abrasion test, and didn’t develop any pilling, thinning, or loose threads whatsoever.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
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The abrasion test showed no tears or holes, with only slight color fading.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Perhaps worst of all, Gonzalez brought political ignominy once again on Southeast L.A. County, better known as SELA.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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And June Osborne’s war on Gilead ends in ignominy and a broken heart?—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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These bumps in the road will give breakaway hopefuls a chance to snag the first polka dot jersey, but the real action is likely to come in the final kilometers, where the sprinters' teams will be working overtime to reel everyone back in.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Though this offers some cushion against bumps in the road, having some front wheel suspension would be desirable for a future enhancement.—
Kevin Brouillard,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2025
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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
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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
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Long and his team are working on 80 ambulatory locations, a mix that ranges from greenfield projects on raw land to scrapes of older buildings to adaptive reuse, or the repurposing of older buildings.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 July 2025
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How to Make Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream Halve 1 whole vanilla bean pod lengthwise; scrape seeds into a large bowl.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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