black-on-black
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The day of the assignment I decided to wear a hot pink shirt I had picked up at a thrift store instead of my black-on-black attire.
From Los Angeles Times
At the end of my day, after getting a look at Dodgers caps in yellow and in brown, and in red and in purple, and in white-on-white and black-on-black varieties, the Lids store employee suggested I head one floor up in the Hollywood and Highland center, where a Dodgers Clubhouse store displayed even more styles of Dodgers caps.
From Los Angeles Times
Fashion magazines predicted, accurately, that the star’s black-on-black wardrobe would launch a trend.
From Los Angeles Times
On top of his trademark black-on-black blazer and jeans, paired with small, square black sunglasses, he appeared on the campaign trail draped in the flag of Nepal.
From New York Times
Her paintings, in black-on-black or leavened by indigos or grays, include sharp lines reminiscent of architectural drawings, but also effusive layers and drips.
From New York Times
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