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Recent Examples of black-and-white
Serling wrote 92 of the 156 black-and-white sci-fi fantasy episodes throughout the five-year run, with distinguished writers Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson contributing 36 more top chapters.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Accent-wall backsplash Another take on the classic black-and-white motif: Think like the design firm Maison Amarande and install bicolor hexagons.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Discover over 3 miles of beaches, hundreds of years of history (see old military forts and the iconic black-and-white Tybee Island Light Station, built in 1773), and lots of opportunities to explore nature.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Beverly Hills police officer Jay Broyles, then a 20-year veteran, patrolled the neighborhood in a black-and-white cruiser with his longtime K-9 partner Boss, a German shepherd.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Accent-wall backsplash Another take on the classic black-and-white motif: Think like the design firm Maison Amarande and install bicolor hexagons.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Discover over 3 miles of beaches, hundreds of years of history (see old military forts and the iconic black-and-white Tybee Island Light Station, built in 1773), and lots of opportunities to explore nature.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Beverly Hills police officer Jay Broyles, then a 20-year veteran, patrolled the neighborhood in a black-and-white cruiser with his longtime K-9 partner Boss, a German shepherd.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
Adjective
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Some businesses made their Southern roots explicit in their advertising.—
Kendra D. Boyd,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Rather than passing explicit judgment, the film provides a meditation on human dominance and the ethical dilemmas of our interactions with other species.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The findings were unsurprisingly clear-cut: loneliness was indeed linked to lower relationship satisfaction for both husbands and wives.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Federal judges in lower courts have suggested that the Constitution is clear-cut on the subject.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This, combined with the luminous glow effect makes everything look distractingly cheap in a show that is clearly expensive and largely well-shot.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Monica Schipper / Getty Images Lupita Nyong'o looks luminous in a dress with pearl accents.—
Justine Goode,
NBC News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There is no bright-line definition for hardship—it’s determined by the employer under the terms of the retirement plan and based on facts and circumstances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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None of these cases, for instance, is likely to result in the full restoration of the bright-line rules established with the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, rules based in part on the lessons of our battles against authoritarian monarchy in the seventeenth century.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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In an age of standardized luxury, the resort stands apart – a testament to the power of family, the beauty of authentic hospitality and the unmistakable excellence that comes from a deep love of place and people.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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Broadcast’s reach advantage is north of 20 million homes; toss a rage-bait draw like the Blue Devils into the mix and last year’s results are going to take on the unmistakable contours of a fluke.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The solution, then, is a classic, unambiguous visual.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
11 Mar. 2025
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This foundational principle sets the tone and trajectory for productive discussions by establishing unambiguous objectives from the outset.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Personal style is all about texture, and so for me, adding texture through an accessory, like a leather belt or gold jewelry, helps make your outfits feel less plain.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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Food rationing in the U.K. only ended in 1954, when Twiggy was 5 years old, and her generation lived on simple, plain home cooking.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite sounding the same, the sewing and cooking meanings may have distinct origins but evolved similarly in English.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Being a woman in the clothing industry in the late 1980s allotted Walker a distinct space in the global fashion conversation.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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