How to Use onyx in a Sentence

onyx

noun
  • What are the best uses for onyx?
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Even her all-black phone case and onyx ring added to the vampy vibes.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 15 June 2023
  • The cat, in gold and onyx, was perched right above the enormous stone.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Shop the bag in colors like heather gray, onyx, navy, and dark moss.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The small wooden dance floor is scuffed dark and shiny as if it were carved from black onyx.
    — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 14 Aug. 2019
  • An onyx sea, white rippled through inky black, foams away in the moonlight.
    — CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Two bedroom suites are on the first floor, as is a powder room with more onyx.
    — Andrea Siegel, baltimoresun.com, 9 May 2018
  • While the moon won’t be much more than an onyx orb tonight, there is a literal bright side.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 31 July 2019
  • On top of the cabinet, a row of onyx cones reminds me of shark’s teeth.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The master bath is a dream, with onyx and 18 carat gold fixtures.
    — Shannon Rooney, Philly.com, 4 June 2018
  • The phones come in onyx black, ultramarine blue and glacial green.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2020
  • More modern touches are found in the spacious chef’s kitchen and with an onyx bar.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
  • Teensy emeralds accent the cat’s eyes; black onyx forms its spots.
    — Marion Fasel, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2017
  • These meaty black beans shine like onyx before cooking, and have a rich and earthy flavor.
    — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 29 June 2023
  • The bar—made of white onyx—glows softly from within, inviting you to pull up a stool.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Floors will be red oak, and Gehry plans to use frosted glass, felt, steel, leather, bronze, and onyx.
    — Michael Klein, Philly.com, 10 July 2018
  • Her nails, too, were on-theme, filed into a square shape and painted with a true, glossy onyx black shade.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The flooring, sinks, and console are all made of green onyx, and the wall panels are of iroko wood.
    — Carlos Mota, ELLE Decor, 7 July 2023
  • Having more than eight hues of the stone — plus garnets, lapis lazuli and onyx — is already a feat.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • At night the sea’s surface is the penetrable onyx of deep sleep.
    — Timothy Donnelly, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Heat from the fire had polished the stumps into onyx statuary.
    — Jeffrey E. Stern, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The stunning onyx bar is the perfect spot for a pre- or post-dinner cocktail.
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 5 Feb. 2022
  • The serene guest bath, meanwhile, sports a walk-in shower and a light-pink onyx marble wall and sink.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Ninety nine diamonds -- one for each win -- set in black onyx and 14-karat gold.
    — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Some of her favorites to look out for include brass, marble, onyx, and alabaster, just to name a few.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • Some of her favorites to look out for include brass, marble, onyx, and alabaster, just to name a few.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Some of her favorites to look out for include brass, marble, onyx, and alabaster, just to name a few.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • Some of her favorites to look out for include brass, marble, onyx, and alabaster, just to name a few.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The day heads on each level have been upgraded with large onyx basins and statement mirrors.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The watch's baseplate is black onyx and features a red and gold dragon engraving.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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