black lead
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of black lead
First recorded in 1575–85
Example Sentences
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Even The Bachelor has named its first black lead.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2020
The attorney was the first black lead ever cast in the franchise's history when she was named as the Bachelorette for Season 13.
From Fox News ● Jun. 12, 2020
The Times caught up with Dillard and Clemons to discuss shooting horror on the beach, centering a black lead in a survival story and what it’s like to carry a movie with limited dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2019
Underneath their roots was a strange, shiny black substance that was initially dubbed "black lead".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2019
Large deposits of black lead or plumbago exist both north and south of Huehuetenango of a good class and ready for commerce.
From Guatemala, the country of the future by Pepper, Charles M.
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