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Recent Examples of black-and-white
In the sweet black-and-white snaps, Anderson and Neeson smile wide in one picture as the latter throws popcorn from a mini movie theater bucket.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Days after his death, Euphoria lead Zendaya visited a black-and-white mural dedicated to Cloud, with messages from fans written across it.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 July 2025
Vintage black-and-white photos of water skiers adorn the walls, looking right out of Malibu.
—Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The change from black-and-white to red all over highlighted the team’s understanding of what consumers were feeling at the time: the need to be more daring, more unexpected, and more carefree.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Days after his death, Euphoria lead Zendaya visited a black-and-white mural dedicated to Cloud, with messages from fans written across it.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 July 2025
Vintage black-and-white photos of water skiers adorn the walls, looking right out of Malibu.
—Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The change from black-and-white to red all over highlighted the team’s understanding of what consumers were feeling at the time: the need to be more daring, more unexpected, and more carefree.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for black-and-white
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
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In moments of crisis or strategic recalibration, when explicit engagement may be too risky or politically untenable, conduct becomes the only available channel for credible signaling.—
Majeed Javdani,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The wife told a member of the church that there were explicit text messages between the pastor and the 16-year-old victim, the documents say.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
28 July 2025
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In fact, they have now been linked to a potential trade for a clear-cut starting option.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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If someone is infected with multiple strains of the same type of fungus, this becomes much less clear-cut.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
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Threaded through all this heaviness, however, is a palpable joy, a kind of luminous gratitude for having found one another, despite their presence in a country that routinely shuns them.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
29 July 2025
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Patrick Ta Major Glow Body Bundle Best for: Red carpet-ready shimmer and luxe layering Created by celebrity makeup artist Patrick Ta, this body bundle includes a shimmering body oil, body brush, and sculpting balm to deliver a luminous, head-to-toe glow.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Crafting bright-line tests that separate commodities from securities, or creating a new category, will be legally complex.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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There is no bright-line definition for hardship—it’s determined by the employer under the terms of the retirement plan and based on facts and circumstances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the short TikTok clip, Beau stares ahead, refusing to look at his owner, before glancing back with unmistakable judgment in his eyes.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Across 13 tracks, the Street Mob wunderkind turns his unmistakable vocal chops into the driving force behind his most adventurous album yet, stepping confidently into banda, rap, and trap without losing sight of his roots.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Aug. 2025
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Though Osbourne’s recollections of the matter changed frequently, this fact remains unambiguous.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 July 2025
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Among the first of its type, Damiano Damiani’s A Bullet for the General mixes rousing action with a story of betrayal and political assassination that ends with an unambiguous call for the underclass to take up arms.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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But also take your time in crafting the perfect order of its plain pie — simply tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil — or its white pie — with fresh mozzarella, ricotta, butter, garlic, olive oil and basil.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
25 July 2025
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Across social media, we’re told drinking plain water is passe, subpar, and incredibly basic.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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Tyr was a god of war, similar—though distinct—to Mars in Roman mythology.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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However, they are now categorized as two distinct entities.3 C3G and IC-MPGN both have a high risk of progression to kidney failure.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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