black ring
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A tiny bird with tall, skinny legs and a black ring around its neck scuttled across the road.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023
Start with the center black ring and work out from there.
From Fox News • Jul. 28, 2021
While there’s still a noticeable black ring around your field of view, it’s a little less intrusive than most of its competition.
From The Verge • Jul. 23, 2021
Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image made of a black hole, depicting a fiery orange and black ring of gravity-twisted light.
From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2019
The varnish around the drab began to bubble and char in a black ring around the piece of iron.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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