: one who holds the rating of expert in various arts of self-defense (such as judo and karate)
also
: the rating itself
1
: an area characterized by rich black soil
2
often Black Belt
: an area densely populated by Black people
The story of civil rights in Tuskegee is also a study in ambiguity, for it is a history at once unusual and typical of the Southern black belt.—
Jim Haskins
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Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The peplum top, which Swift accessorized with a thin black belt, is from Stella McCartney's summer 2026 collection and currently retails for $1,190.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Robert Read said his 12-year-old son, Theodore, who earned a black belt just before Christmas, is happily following Blanck to the new dojo.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Rener and Ryron Gracie are third-generation Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt instructors and the grandsons of Helio Gracie.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Chalamet paired it with a black belt, Timberland boots and a silver necklace.
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The peplum top, which Swift accessorized with a thin black belt, is from Stella McCartney's summer 2026 collection and currently retails for $1,190.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Robert Read said his 12-year-old son, Theodore, who earned a black belt just before Christmas, is happily following Blanck to the new dojo.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Rener and Ryron Gracie are third-generation Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt instructors and the grandsons of Helio Gracie.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for black belt
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“Black belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20belt. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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