raven 1 of 2

as in black
having the color of soot or coal had dark eyes and raven hair

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raven

2 of 2

verb

as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily the rat ravened the poisoned bait just as we had hoped

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Recent Examples of raven
Adjective
Emma Stone chopped off her long, raven waves—showing off her new ‘do while walking the carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes. Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 The little deer struggles to find food as winter approaches, and her raven friend refuses to share its bounty. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Her look, a raven black wig, curtained by a part, marked her potential end to the summer blonde look. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024 The ultra-fine rice starch formula doesn’t leave a visible residue, making this a top contender for brunette, raven, and auburn-haired beauties. Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for raven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raven
Adjective
  • Brunch might mean a humus bowl layered with lamb and pickled onion, or a shakshuka made with black lime tomato stew.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The ensemble featured a visible black underwire and corset boning at the bust and torso, while the sheer black fabric created an illusion of draping around her bust and the rest of her body.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Artificial intelligence is pushing the frontiers of science and technology—piloting military drones, diagnosing diseases, and designing enzymes that devour plastic waste.
    Harry Booth, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
  • For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Opinel announced the Néo6 in late July and offers it for a price of US$30 with a French walnut handle, $35 with an Italian olive handle, or $70 with an African ebony handle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
  • There’s no question these ebony felines are both mysterious and beautiful.
    Tribune News Reports, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Other dogs wolf it down in a matter of seconds, but sometimes eating too fast can make your dog sick.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday reunites with Enid, who is part of the pack now that she’s fully wolfed out.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When dust is inhaled, the particles can collect in your lungs and lead to respiratory issues.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Under Robinson’s leadership, a team of his firm’s attorneys fought and won an 18-year court battle on behalf of the state’s victims of brown lung, a disease that strikes textile workers who inhale particles from raw cotton.
    Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Skeptics scoffed, yet Musk hit many of those goals, pushing Tesla past the trillion-dollar valuation threshold in 2021.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her track record at the US Open is nothing to scoff at, with semifinal runs in both 2023 and 2024.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Raven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raven. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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