onyx
noun
on·yx
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Definition of onyx
: a translucent chalcedony in parallel layers of different colors
Examples of onyx in a Sentence
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The small wooden dance floor is scuffed dark and shiny as if it were carved from black onyx. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Floating tiki bar, haunted pub crawl: 10 places for end-of-summer road trips in Arizona," 14 Aug. 2019 While the moon won’t be much more than an onyx orb tonight, there is a literal bright side. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Black Moon tonight: What it is, best times, places to see," 31 July 2019 Schwartz re-set the earrings for Meghan and added removable onyx jackets. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Duchess Meghan Made an Elegant Update to Her Go-To Earrings," 16 July 2019 Indoor amenities include a movie theater, a game room, an onyx wet bar and a wellness center. — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, "Top Sales: Bel-Air estate of daytime soap great pulls in $31 million," 12 July 2019 With onyx along the lash line, extending in a wing that swung outward from each eye, Prinsloo also applied liquid liner on the inner corners alone, leaving the waterline untouched. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Behati Prinsloo Has the Simplest Trick for Cool-Girl Eyeliner," 6 June 2019 Model and designer Tylynn Nguyen caught some good lighting and showed off coral cheeks, glossed lips, and structured onyx eyeliner thanks to the magical hands of makeup artist Zara Kaplan. — Akili King, Vogue, "The Best Beauty Instagrams of the Week: Gabrielle Union, Pharrell, and More," 2 June 2019 The master bath offers a large shower, onyx counters with double sinks and the original 1920s tile floor. — Lisa Zapalac, Houston Chronicle, "Stunning home a City of Houston landmark," 16 June 2019 At the city’s Royal Academy of Arts, the industry-insider casting continued with artist Conie Valesse opening the show, her dark hair slicked off of her face and fastened with a faceted onyx clip that nodded at the beading on her sheer trench. — Vogue, "Simone Rocha Crowned Chloe Sevigny in Her Signature Sparkling Hair Accessories," 16 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'onyx.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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onyx
noun
English Language Learners Definition of onyx
: a kind of stone that has straight lines of usually white and black or white and brown and that is used especially in jewelry
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