How to Use black book in a Sentence

black book

noun

• Why are black book reviewers so hard to find on YouTube?
  — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 28 June 2019
• Here, Molly opens up her ‘little black book’ to reveal her must-see places across the world.
  — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
• The doctor, a hunching man with a scraping stare, sits at a small desk, his elbows and thick hands over a black book.
  — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
• The little black book in many ways is kind of a manifestation of that.
  — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 July 2019
• His black book of contacts filled up with phone numbers with Columbus’s 614 area code.
  — Emily Steel, New York Times, 25 July 2019
• Before the iPhone, his contacts were a black book housed in a waterproof pouch stored in a wall safe in his Cheers office.
  — Steve Rushin, SI.com, 22 May 2018
• Each of those new probationers signed their names in the school’s black book at the end of their first week, a tradition that remains to this day.
  — Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2022
• Nash was leafing through a little black book that Diles had taken from Holmes’s pocket.
  — Mike Sager, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2021
• He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans, brown Merrell hiking boots and carrying a black book bag.
  — Kathleen McWilliams, courant.com, 14 Nov. 2019
• Don’t hesitate to speak to anyone in the industry to gain their little black book of contacts.
  — Rachel Ingram, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
• Stack your little black book with T&C’s favorite fixers.
  — Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022
• The independents are getting behind black books and so are the establishments that give the awards.
  — NBC News, 27 June 2019
• The contents of the black book become public as part of several civil lawsuits.
  — Fox News, 18 July 2019
• Here, some of the best (and busiest) dermatologists in New York open up their black book of beauty secrets to help keep your skin on track this season.
  — Chloe Atkins, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2017
• His black book was stuffed with international stars, many of whom paid tribute via video.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2021
• If David ever felt that someone had crossed him, that person would go into his black book forever.
  — Ron Miscavige, Esquire, 3 May 2016
• Here, shop the best flower delivery services in our little black book to order online for —and beyond.
  — Heather Hall, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Apr. 2020
• That intriguing little black book could turn out to have a significance.
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2022
• Among the items that investigators found in the BMW after it was abandoned by Milanez: a black book ledger, a black plastic cup with scale, plastic baggies, and live and spent rounds.
  — Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, 24 Jan. 2018
• Ellis was a beacon of the New York art and entertainment world, known for his convivial air, penchant for playful fibbing, and teeming black book.
  — Jordan Coley, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2020
• The little black book of opposing players’ tendencies kept by Britain’s field hockey goalie Maddie Hinch is a rich detail.
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020
• McMillen’s name is listed in Epstein’s black book, the financier’s private contacts of famous friends and acquaintances that Gawker published in 2015.
  — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 19 July 2019
• Their little black book of political donees is Old Testament-thick.
  — Ian Graber-Stiehl, The Root, 11 Apr. 2018
• The Lindros whom Judy Vellucci remembers is a youngster who logged all his daily and lifelong goals in a little black book, but a kid who might have trouble finding that book in a messy bedroom.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2022
• Pretty soon a government official ends up dead and the bad guys possess a little black book listing all the corruption and misdeeds of Detroit officials.
  — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 17 July 2023
• The black book contains more than 1,000 names, ranging from close friends like Wexner to peripheral contacts from the worlds of politics, business, the media and European high society.
  — oregonlive, 9 July 2019
• And so, shortly after running away with the circus, Stan runs away from it, taking Pete’s little black book — a cheat sheet for a mind-reading act with real potential for someone with vision — and Molly along with him.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2021
• There’s also the hotel’s ‘little black book’ of addresses and exclusive experiences for those wanting to explore London.
  — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
• By 2012, when Roth gave Blake Bailey access to his papers, friends, little black book and innermost thoughts, Roth had parted ways with two previous biographers, courted another and threatened to sue a third.
  — New York Times, 30 Mar. 2021
• Even those not looking to buy will still enjoy browsing for a peek into Turner's decorating black book—plus a few personal details, including the answer for anyone who's been wondering about the Million Dollar Decorator's astrological sign.
  — Amy Preiser, ELLE Decor, 26 Sep. 2011

Last Updated: 26 Nov 2024