Black meaning in English

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Definition

(a) black (cat): (a) dark, jet, ebony (cat) adjective
black (culture): (the culture) of people with dark skin adjective

Examples

  • "Bruno : We've had equal rights for black people, Spanish-Americans, women, the disabled, gays, even disabled gays."
  • "Now, ideally you would retrieve the hair of an American black bear, but, as I am a generous and kind man, I will also accept grizzly bear hair."
  • "I would really like to see more varieties of coffee in the coffee machine in the break room. "Milk and sugar", "black with sugar", "extra sugar" and "cream and sugar" don't offer much diversity."
  • "Number of black people in Iceland?"
  • "Is it because I'm too black?"
  • "Wang's father, Zhi Zhi Wang (aka the Black Hand of Shanghai) took control of the brewery in the Spring of 1985."
  • "Bruno : I suggest a black turtleneck and some business slacks."
  • "Shane : No, it is black!"
  • "In New Zealand, we have black sheep!"
  • "Perfectly-polished black shoes, the more expensive the better."
  • ""Guarantaction satisfeed, or your bunny's black"."
  • "Please indicate which of these days you would prefer as the new "Casual Dress Day", by filling in the box with a pencil or pen, blue or black ink."
  • "Please meet me at the green bench on the west side of Paradise Park on Friday, September 28th at 7:37 pm. I will be wearing a pink tuxedo with a black carnation."
  • "Readers may like to note that Sir Bear's brother, Rupert Bear, is CEO of the fossil fuel company Black Gold."
  • "I'm not sure why he would choose to live there - from what I've read, it seems like nothing but large black bears and rough lumberjacks."
  • "Black Lightning Bar, 1226985 17th Street"
  • "I'll be drinking a margarita through a black straw."
  • "Suddenly a black minivan swerved into the parade route, sideswiped the float and caused Bruno to lose his balance and fall."
  • "Complete this form in black ink and capital letters."
  • "Here is Red Square, there is blue square, over there is black square."

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