noir
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Noir fans will recognize the title as belonging to a short story by William Irish, the pen name of that master of unease, Cornell Woolrich.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The live-action series is based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir, telling the story of Ben Reilly - a hardened private investigator in 1930s New York, played by Nicolas Cage.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The Harry Hole series from novelist Jo Nesbo helped create the Nordic Noir genre in the early 2000s.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
Sancerre is one of France's most famous wine-making regions, located in the central Loire Valley, where its famously crisp whites are produced from 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc and its reds with Pinot Noir.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
In France, for example, there is a place called Noir.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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