black onyx
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black onyx
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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She wore a large black onyx ring and brilliant cherry red lipstick; one of her Chihuahuas, Bonnie, padded by in a white dress with a red bow.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022
A side benefit of the exhaustive search is that Cookie found a black onyx earring she lost years ago.
From Washington Times • Jan. 5, 2020
The slides are in colors such as black and tan and have stones that include black onyx and rose quartz.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2019
So he just pulled the black dress stockings over his white athletic socks, popped in the black onyx studs and sang “at the twilight’s last gleaming” into the mirror.
From Washington Post • Jun. 26, 2017
It was a black onyx clock with a gold face but on top of it was the real beauty.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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