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
Manchester United are wearing black arm bands to commemorate the Munich Air Disaster.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2022
Turmoil at home has never been far from the minds of the Ukrainian team, and some athletes asked for permission on Wednesday to wear black arm bands while competing in order to honor those killed.
From Reuters ● Feb. 20, 2014
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
We found him a hat, an eye patch, and a plastic hook we thought would look perfect sticking out from his black arm sling.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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