black-on-black
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The Dad cap comes in white-on-black or black-on-black, both with adjustable snaps in the back.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021
Two black-on-black pieces, meanwhile, bring concept and practice to equal heights — they’re equally absorbing to look at or think about.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2021
It’s got a dark blue body with a latticed front plate, flouting the VR industry’s love of black-on-black minimalism.
From The Verge • Oct. 10, 2019
And here’s Riley’s 2016 essay for the Guardian, in which he called out Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq for spreading misinformation about black-on-black crime.
From Slate • Aug. 18, 2018
But I find I’m drawn in by the oily matte-and-glossy textures, by the pattern made by the rows of black-on-black typeface, and by the work’s weird passive-aggressive intensity.
From Washington Post
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