How to Use black eye in a Sentence

black eye

noun
  • The black eye drama heard ‘round the world is, of course, dealt with at the reunion.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Jan and the kids then watched as Gaye was carted off in the back of a squad car with a black eye.
    Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Dalio said the book was a black eye for all journalists.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2023
  • And Ramos had a black eye that looked to be several days old.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Mike Vellucci had a black eye and bloody nose to prove it.
    Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2022
  • Special teams also got a black eye as the Rams threw a first-down pass on a fake punt.
    Tom Canavan, courant.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Emma Stone had a black eye at her wedding thanks to a kitchen mishap.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2023
  • In the next scene, Heather has a black eye — and we’re clearly supposed to wonder who gave it to her.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • During the new set, Reich, 25, flop-sweats across the stage in short shorts and black eye makeup.
    Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
  • There's nothing like going to bed with a full black eye on and waking up the next day.
    Jihan Forbes, Allure, 25 Feb. 2022
  • The sisters found their mom with a black eye, shaking, beet red and moaning.
    AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Still, what a black eye to have the Infinity Board down for a couple of hours.
    Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2022
  • The non-black eye, nose and eyebrows are the features identical to the 2016 image, Stamm said.
    Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 27 June 2022
  • The star also gave sci-fi vibes with her sleek updo and sharp purple-and-black eye look.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Within the last [month] there was an officer that punched a Black woman in the face and gave her a black eye.
    Alex Putterman, courant.com, 25 May 2021
  • The woman with the black eye was not included in the police report.
    Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The pup, his whiskers comically long for his face, looked up at me with wide black eyes.
    Jessica Vincent, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Heather finally shared that Jen gave her the black eye on season three.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2024
  • That’s when the woman began hitting the 13-year-old in the face, giving him a black eye, police said.
    Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Photographs of the woman showed cuts, bruises, and a black eye.
    Carly Lewis, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Signs of a struggle Gareth Pursehouse appeared to have a black eye and a bite mark on his bicep.
    Cameron Rubner, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The insects have green bodies and black eyes and are most active during the evening and nighttime hours.
    Joyce Orlando, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The harvest is black eyes for Dias, the University of Rochester and Nature.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Complete your costume by adding scars, stitches and a black eye.
    Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022
  • That has given a black eye to a league that, on the field at least, is generally regarded as one of the best in the world.
    Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2022
  • All of this is the latest black eye for Dallas-area high school athletics.
    Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The windows shattered, and something gave Albert a black eye.
    Washington Post, 11 July 2021
  • With smoky black eye makeup, brows, and lips, this vibe reads more Friday the 13th than Sunday snuggles.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 July 2022
  • Shane sees Mark's (Steve Zahn) black eye at breakfast and gets the whole tale of the encounter with the robber the day before (while Paula squirms in her chair at the table).
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2021
  • That's a black eye that dwarfs even a 59-point destruction, if that's even possible.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024

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