black racer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black racer
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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What we see in a flag or a noose or a black racer is telling.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2020
The black racer could make sixty miles a day for five days, without drinking, but at the end of such a journey his hump would be no larger than a pincushion, and his temper—?
From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Smith, Arthur Cosslett
He found Ali asleep between the black racer and the dun leader.
From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Smith, Arthur Cosslett
And that is why the black racer darts around and doubles on his track as if trying to escape.
From Myths and Legends of the Great Plains by Judson, Katharine Berry
The fourth on the right of the dun was the black racer.
From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Smith, Arthur Cosslett
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