black lead
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of black lead
First recorded in 1575–85
Example Sentences
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ABC has cast its first black lead to front “The Bachelorette.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Former "Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay, the only black lead the show has had, also spoke out.
From Fox News ● May 18, 2020
Underneath their roots was a strange, shiny black substance that was initially dubbed "black lead".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2019
Also released in 2017, Mafia III was a departure for the gangster-themed series, featuring the debut of its first black lead, Vietnam veteran Lincoln Clay.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 26, 2018
Then with a clean brush, not too hard, and dipped in some dried black lead powder, rub the stove till it comes to a beautiful brightness.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
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