black arm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black arm
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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In 1969, the Warren Court ruled for high school students who wore black arm bands as a protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
The Süddeutsche Zeitung, in its coverage of the Cologne attacks, prominently featured an illustration of a woman’s legs silhouetted in white, with the space in between taken up by a black arm and hand.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2019
We tied black arm bands on our left biceps in memory of cyclists who had died in collisions with motorists.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2013
A minute's silence will be held before kick-off and both teams will wear black arm bands while Rangers will wear a commemorative shirt with a special badge.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2010
Maybe he is curious about my long, black arm hair like I was curious about the golden fuzz on the arm of the rescue-ship sailor.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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