as in black
having the color of soot or coal
the ebony loudspeakers on their chrome stands look very sleek and modern
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There are infinite variations: ebony, charcoal, jet, licorice—the list goes on.
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Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
Prada just sent models down the runway at Milan Fashion Week wearing super long, ebony black false lashes that completely covered their eyes.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Sep. 2022
The kitchen provides granite counters, a glass tile backsplash, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Dacor gas cooktop, double ovens and ebony maple cabinets.
—Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2020
Meanwhile, the Black Cat Incident, as it was dubbed, became another chapter in the Cubs' long-running history of misery, with the ebony feline—a notorious symbol of bad luck, of course—blamed for jinxing the team.
—Paul Lukas, SI.com, 6 Sep. 2019
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Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
Prada just sent models down the runway at Milan Fashion Week wearing super long, ebony black false lashes that completely covered their eyes.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Sep. 2022
The kitchen provides granite counters, a glass tile backsplash, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Dacor gas cooktop, double ovens and ebony maple cabinets.
—Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2020
Meanwhile, the Black Cat Incident, as it was dubbed, became another chapter in the Cubs' long-running history of misery, with the ebony feline—a notorious symbol of bad luck, of course—blamed for jinxing the team.
—Paul Lukas, SI.com, 6 Sep. 2019
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“Ebony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebony. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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