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adjective

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as in black
having the color of soot or coal had dark eyes and raven hair

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verb

ˈra-vən How to pronounce raven (audio)
as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily the rat ravened the poisoned bait just as we had hoped

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Recent Examples of raven
Adjective
Her look, a raven black wig, curtained by a part, marked her potential end to the summer blonde look. — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024 Although Cabello spent the summer rocking blond tresses, her hair was a raven black hue. — Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024 The ultra-fine rice starch formula doesn’t leave a visible residue, making this a top contender for brunette, raven, and auburn-haired beauties. — Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024 Usha Vance, wife to Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, is bucking the norm on one account: Her long, raven bob has visible streaks of gray. — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 18 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for raven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raven
  1. black
  2. devour
  3. ebony
  4. wolf
  5. inhale
  6. gulp
  7. scoff
Adjective
  • After signing autographs and posing for photos at O’Hare, Blagojevich landed in Denver and then hopped into a black SUV with two of his attorneys to report to the prison — with a camera-toting helicopter tracking his movement and the image streamed live on TV websites.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Attaching the Freyja to a Chair The Freyja is a black pad that measures 38 by 16 inches (HW) and has soft, flat padding arranged in polygonal panels.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of black
Verb
  • After the party broke up, Cal coaches adjourned to their offices to begin devouring Mississippi State tape.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • But revolutions have a way of devouring some of their early and most eager adherents.
    — Jackie Snow, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of devour
Adjective
  • Other significant details in the home include crown moldings, an original mahogany front door, decorative wall coverings and ebony hardwood floors throughout.
    — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Find it a home with ebony floors and a navy wall that sets it apart in just the right way.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of ebony
Verb
  • If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a complete lack of self-consciousness in Mother’s wolfing down handfuls of meatloaf or playfully woofing at strangers in public, and that’s matched by what Adams is doing to bring this woman to life.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of wolf
Verb
  • The pope suffered a number of respiratory complications, such as inhaling some vomit that led to aspiration and required noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • When ingested or inhaled, these microplastics can release these chemicals into the body, potentially leading to adverse health effects.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of inhale
Verb
  • Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
  • That would have been like the Celtics willingly trading, gulp, Paul Pierce to the Heat at one point.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of gulp
Verb
  • By contrast, Vito—Genovese, that is, not Corleone—pushes drugs aggressively, resorts to violence early and often, and scoffs at any pretensions of legitimacy, especially given the legalized thuggery of the politicians with whom Frank has curried favor.
    — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Like Blockbuster before it, HBO publicly scoffed at any notion that Netflix was on its level.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of scoff

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