How to Use jet-black in a Sentence

jet-black

adjective
  • With jet-black hair and heavy, black eyeliner and large, black platform combat boots, Clover-Lynn doesn’t look like the kind of girl who would casually pick up the instrument.
    G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
  • On the flip side, though, it's perfectly matched to her jet-black hair.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
  • Her jet-black hair was slicked back into a sleek high pony.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 12 July 2023
  • This jet-black arachnid ranges from 0.2 to 0.5 inches in size and are rarely seen.
    Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 8 Aug. 2023
  • To re-create it, start with a jet-black allover nail color.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The drake’s large head is a rusty-red, giving way to a jet-black chest and white or silvery-white back and sides.
    M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Taller women with flowing jet-black hair in short skirts that showed off their legs.
    Caitlyn Ng Man Chuen, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
  • The hat sat on top of her loose, jet-black waves, which cascaded towards her waist.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Now the rapper is debuting jet-black blunt bangs that feel like a love letter to the Bronx and New York City.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Flo Milli, for one, rocked a jet-black purple bouffant and Chlöe was found with a fanned updo.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
  • On one end of the room is a makeshift photo studio—a jet-black quadcopter drone sits on a long white sheet, waiting for its close-up.
    Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024
  • Ink Pen is a cinch to maneuver, while the jet-black pigment refuses to budge.
    Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Staying true to her signature look, her jet-black hair was styled in a sleek middle part.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Burton, 65, wore a jet-black suit, shirt, tie and shoes, while Bellucci, 59, opted for a floor-length, off-the-shoulder gown in dark gray.
    Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Harvey had changed since the last time Sig saw him, a lot more silver in the temples of his jet-black hair, his gaze sharper than the lapels of his suit jacket.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The same jet-black humor that was in Succession’s creative DNA is on full display.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The actress wore a jet-black top embellished with bugle beads, worn with high-waisted, wide-legged satin trousers.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The jet-black males are easily distinguished from females, which are a dark gray in color.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
  • Evoking the work of artist Richard Serra, a jet-black abstract sculptural form forged of steel sits between the living and dining areas.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The Perma Precision’s jet-black, inky, waterproof formula goes on smooth and stays put for up to 24 hours.
    Annie Blackman, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Eilish leans back into the couch and wraps herself tighter in a big blue baseball jacket, her jet-black hair peeking out from under a black beanie.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
  • One side of the dress was also made of a completely different jet-black material, which added a shiny contrast to the evening gown.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The social media star also swapped her usual blonde locks for a jet-black bob, and accessorized with a matching red scarf, a clutch and stilettos.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The Vampire Diaries star wore a tan, body-hugging, floor-length dress with her blunt bangs and jet-black hair, which cascaded towards her lower back.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Mar. 2023
  • For a pair to match a glamorous makeup look, go for lashes with higher volume, jet-black strands, and tapered edges to create that cat-eye effect.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
  • The hundreds on Luna Pier beach cheered as the darkness reached its peak, and the total eclipse could be viewed in the sky with the naked eye, the sun's glowing, dancing corona edge visible around a jet-black circle.
    Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
  • While on a family vacation in 2018, Jenny Suckale was rambling across an old Hawaiian lava flow when an abrupt change in the jet-black rocks caught her eye.
    Bymaya Wei-Haas, science.org, 9 June 2023
  • One side of the dress was also made of a completely different jet-black material, which added a shiny contrast.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The soft pastel was historically juxtaposed with jet-black and bright white for a sharp contrast.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2023
  • Emma sported jet-black hair (the girl loves a hair transformation, there's no doubt about that) — serving big Billie Eilish vibes.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 29 Mar. 2023

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