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Recent Examples of black-and-white
The sizable rooms offer a restrained elegance, with white marble bathrooms, mid-century modern furniture, and black-and-white photos of striking architecture on the walls.
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Because the Kindle is designed just for reading, the black-and-white screen will keep you focused without distractions from texts, apps and social media.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Richard Linklater’s black-and-white film imagines it.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
The black-and-white visual plays into both artists’ aesthetics while keeping ties to Wednesday, the Netflix series starring Jenna Ortega as the Addams Family character of the same name.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Because the Kindle is designed just for reading, the black-and-white screen will keep you focused without distractions from texts, apps and social media.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Richard Linklater’s black-and-white film imagines it.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
The black-and-white visual plays into both artists’ aesthetics while keeping ties to Wednesday, the Netflix series starring Jenna Ortega as the Addams Family character of the same name.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
Adjective
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When will new episodes from the explicit superhuman series be released?—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said members of that group engaged in digital extremism with the explicit goal of dismantling societal order, much in the way the anarchists of the pre-internet era used to operate.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The upcoming La Nina looks to be on the weaker end of the spectrum, which could also affect how clear-cut its influence becomes.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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The timeline for the female sand tiger sharks was surprisingly clear-cut.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The activity, visible across several provinces, was captured in photographs and videos posted on social media showing luminous trails arcing across the night sky.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Baker’s synaesthesiac grasp of the tawny’s song, in which its voice can ruffle the fur of night and in which silence is luminous, may be reflected in the neural structure of the owl’s brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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There is a deep respect for the brand’s heritage throughout the collection, but also an unmistakable drive to modernize, internationalize, and individualize the designs for today’s and tomorrow’s audience.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The mood on the factory floor was unmistakable.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lead researchers on the project concluded that there was no unambiguous discovery of life by the Viking landers, but it cannot be completely ruled out.—
Joel S. Levine,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is the complete opposite of most programming languages, where syntax typically tries to be explicit and unambiguous.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This minimalist approach is refined, though perhaps too plain.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Perk up a plain pillow by enlarging a leaf, using a copier to make a pattern.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After the very recent birth of their child, Un has taken a break from the all-consuming demands of restaurateuring to attend to the entirely distinct all-consuming demands of early parenthood.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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After monitoring them for two years, the researchers directly observed the birth of two different species of males with distinct genomes from a single queen.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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