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
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 Smith, Arthur Cosslett
In five minutes the black racer and the dun leader were saddled.
From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Smith, Arthur Cosslett
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 calculated he had covered nearly half the distance when the black racer passed in a soft, purring rush, his eye, through the yellow fog that preceded it, catching a glimpse of Price's face.
From Miss Maitland Private Secretary by Bonner, Geraldine
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