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Recent Examples of black eye
On Friday afternoon, Logan Stanley was sitting leaning back into his stall in the Buffalo Sabres’ dressing room with a black eye and a few stitches over his right eye after a fight in his Buffalo debut against the Sharks.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Merritt said Thompson sustained a black eye and bruises and received stitches in her lower lip.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
The aggressive tactics used by some ICE agents there gave the agency a black eye, and gave progressive Democrats carte blanche to slam the very concept of immigration law.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The charges came after one of their daughters went to school with a black eye.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Merritt said Thompson sustained a black eye and bruises and received stitches in her lower lip.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
The aggressive tactics used by some ICE agents there gave the agency a black eye, and gave progressive Democrats carte blanche to slam the very concept of immigration law.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The charges came after one of their daughters went to school with a black eye.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
Noun
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Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ashleigh Stovall described the guilt of having a good day, the confusion of feeling fine, then feeling terrible about giving herself permission to experience anything but sadness.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Canucks called up goaltender Jiri Patera from Abbotsford of the AHL as the backup to replace Kevin Lankinen, who was a late scratch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sources say all the sound and lighting had to be brought in from scratch for Mitski, at her team’s considerable expense.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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No discredit to the movie, obviously.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Light scratches and abrasions will occur at the finish level rather than on the wood, and moisture and water won’t absorb through the topcoat.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The victim suffered a brain bleed, a fractured toe and abrasions, according to court officials.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Covered for the ignominy of his historically woeful four-for-51 hitting performance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Wizards carried a 10-game losing streak into Saturday and were four days removed from the historic ignominy of allowing 83 points to Miami’s Bam Adebayo.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Early conversations about money, time, or care may feel stretchy, but clarity softens bumps as the day unfolds.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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So my fingers were crossed for a lively ride, even if there might be some bumps.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The key to getting on the list and possibly admitted into the U.S. was the concept of moral injury: America’s failure to accept these Afghans would cause emotional harm—a sense of personal shame and dishonor—to a member of the U.S. military.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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When a partner transforms fundamentally, obligations may lapse without dishonor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The victim, a 31-year-old man, had visible facial injuries, including scrapes, lacerations and swelling, and injuries indicative of being dragged on pavement, police wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another image showed just their hands, documenting his scrapes, redness and dirt in his wounds.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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