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
"The fellows in the Emma took her out of the water, cleaned her, and covered her bottom with black lead."
From In School and Out or, The Conquest of Richard Grant. by Oliver Optic
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