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
For nearly two years Dorsey had been crowing because of the defeat of Quicksilver by the black racer from the Vermejo.
From The Ramblin' Kid by Earl Wayland Bowman
The fourth on the right of the dun was the black racer.
From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Arthur Cosslett Smith
Ali," he cried, "place the damsel's saddle on the black racer, and put mine on the dun.
From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Arthur Cosslett Smith
He was much larger than the black racer.
From Myths and Legends of the Great Plains by Katharine Berry Judson
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