black eye

noun

Definition of black eyenext
1
as in guilt

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2
as in scratch

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Recent Examples of black eye An elderly man with a black eye was greeted with applause after his rescue. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Sporting a nasty black eye — cue the Spurs injury jokes — sustained in their 2-2 draw with Japan, his World Cup debut, Van Hecke completed his medical in Kansas City, where the Netherlands are based. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Pictures Matusik shared showed her with a black eye and bruising, and video showed her being brought to the floor by the guard. — Jeff A. Chamer may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 Apple’s struggles to deliver AI technology on time became a black eye for the company. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for black eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
  1. guilt
  2. scratch
  3. discredit
  4. abrasion
  5. ignominy
  6. bump
  7. dishonor
  8. scrape
Noun
  • No decision has been made by a jury or judge as to my client's guilt.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Yet director Christopher Nolan, far more than Homer, goes on to plumb Odysseus’ existential collapse, shame and guilt.
    — Amy S. Badura-Brack, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of guilt
Noun
  • Sales have been brisk for state lottery games after a brief period where inflation apparently caused consumers to dial back purchases of scratch-off tickets.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • According to appliance expert Ilaria Castagnoli, white film can also be caused by micro-scratches left behind by abrasive cookware or cleaning pads.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026
Definition of scratch
Noun
  • 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
  • No discredit to the movie, obviously.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of discredit
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  • Stone washing requires pumice stones, frictional abrasion and industrial washing machines to beat up and break down denim to a more desirable soft and vintage effect.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Today, restoration usually involves hiding blemishes with cosmetics or waxing over small abrasions.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of abrasion
Noun
  • Irina and Raskova will enjoy a long, successful professional collaboration, purging Star City of traitors and threats and bringing down Petrovsky in a plot that leads to his ending his life in ignominy, having confessed to crimes against the state.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • No rider, though, suffered the ignominy of being eliminated by missing the time cut on the opening day.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of ignominy
Noun
  • The referee had to check on both wrestlers, who were fine, but the crowd was now even more invested in the match after the dangerous bump.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That's only a slight bump over the previous model, so don't expect neck-snapping acceleration.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • While not good news, Hartford is at least not ranked at the top; that dishonor goes to Chicago, which retained their number one spot from last year.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • That distinction of dishonor is still held by Snow White ($42 million).
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of dishonor
Noun
  • That includes recent surgical sites, fresh tattoos and piercings, and even minor cuts or scrapes.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Necrotizing fasciitis can be contracted when bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish waters enters the body through open cuts, scrapes, burns or other puncture wounds, or by eating raw or undercooked shellfish.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of scrape

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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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