as in dark
not having a pale complexion in bodice rippers the hero is often a swart man of passion and mystery

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Adjective
  • Store green tea products in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark place.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
  • TikTok briefly went dark in the US and was pulled from app stores on Jan. 18.
    Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Opt for the classic walnut or this contemporary black hue.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The Glasses’ collection features three color stories, neutral tones inspired by the siblings’ homeland; the red and black hues recalling Navajo dyeing techniques, and indigo.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Elements of her can be found on Lioness in Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara, a CIA operative trying to save the world from the swarthy — terrorists in Season One, Mexican cartels in Season Two — while raising two girls.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Swart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swart. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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