animal black
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of animal black
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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His horse, 'Paul Revere,' is a magnificent animal, black as a raven, with the exception of four white feet.
From Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier by Owens, John Algernon
His horse, Paul Revere, is a magnificent animal, black as a raven, with the exception of four white feet.
From Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel by Glazier, Willard W.
It was customary to paint the man red and the animal black, and each was suspended from one end of the crossbar which was securely tied some two feet from the top of the pole.
From The Soul of the Indian by Eastman, Charles Alexander
This was demonstrated the day he first met the great ant-eater—a curious animal, black, with white stripes on its shoulders, and fully as large as Suma, his mother.
From The Black Phantom by Miller, Leo E. (Leo Edward)
He was a fine animal, black as jet and as high-spirited as Spitfire himself.
From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen
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