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Synonyms: Adjective
black, pitch-black, pitch-dark, pitchy, raven, sable
Antonyms: Adjective
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the ebony loudspeakers on their chrome stands look very sleek and modernRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Yes, the ebony hue of La Moreneta may be due to age rather than intention, but I was thrilled by the prospect of a Mary and Jesus who looked, gilt robes and crowns aside, a bit more historically accurate. — Los Angeles Times, "Spain’s ‘Game of Thrones’ sites drew them. Barcelona and towns beyond bewitched them," 24 Aug. 2019 From the rim of the open-pit mine, bulldozers, excavators and 70-ton trucks can be seen chewing through layers of ebony and chocolate earth more than 500 feet below. — David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News, "China hints it will choke off U.S. ‘rare earths’ access. But it’s not that easy.," 11 June 2019 The latter is an object of surpassing beauty, right down to the names of its materials: cocobolo maple, flame maple, padauk, and ebony. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Guitars, stars, and attitude," 11 July 2019 There is also a table in the entryway made of holly and ebony that has two legs and is built into a niche in an area where originally there was a second front door. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Grandparents’ grand Cedarburg home is gutted but preserved after 120-plus years," 11 July 2019 From the rim of the open-pit mine, bulldozers, excavators and 70-ton trucks can be seen chewing through layers of ebony and chocolate earth more than 500 feet below. — David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News, "China hints it will choke off U.S. ‘rare earths’ access. But it’s not that easy.," 11 June 2019 From the rim of the open-pit mine, bulldozers, excavators and 70-ton trucks can be seen chewing through layers of ebony and chocolate earth more than 500 feet below. — David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News, "China hints it will choke off U.S. ‘rare earths’ access. But it’s not that easy.," 11 June 2019 From the rim of the open-pit mine, bulldozers, excavators and 70-ton trucks can be seen chewing through layers of ebony and chocolate earth more than 500 feet below. — David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News, "China hints it will choke off U.S. ‘rare earths’ access. But it’s not that easy.," 11 June 2019 From the rim of the open-pit mine, bulldozers, excavators and 70-ton trucks can be seen chewing through layers of ebony and chocolate earth more than 500 feet below. — David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News, "China hints it will choke off U.S. ‘rare earths’ access. But it’s not that easy.," 11 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Calder would take a break from sculptures and mobiles to craft a silver milk skimmer with a spiderweb design or an ebony toilet paper holder shaped like a hand. — Jennie Yabroff, Town & Country, "Inside Alexander Calder's New England Home," 20 Oct. 2017 The white-walled living room features ebony wood floors and a wall fireplace. — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, "Jared Leto gets his price and more for Cahuenga Pass pad," 15 July 2017 Today brunettes, redheads, and ebony-haired beauties all lay claim to their place in the sun. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, "Spring’s Bold Statement Hair: Show Your Colors," 4 Feb. 2014 That's owing to the fact that 10 Roam is Odin's first incense fragrance, with smokey base notes rooted in resin, but also coconut milk and ebony wood. — Jonathan Evans, Esquire, "10 Roam by Odin Fragrances," 3 May 2013 Brick arches, ebony-paneled walls and murals of drinking monks. — Anya Yurchyshyn, Esquire, ""Today You Will Put On Blue Egyptian Stockings"- New Fiction* from Rozalia Jovanovic," 8 Sep. 2008These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ebony.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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