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in black and white

Idioms  

  1. see black and white, def. 3.

Example Sentences

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There, in black and white, we have Lucy and the football.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Mary Martin as Peter was one of the first pictures I saw in black and white.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

In Hays: “Paper Moon,” a film about a Depression-era con man played by Ryan O’Neal and his little girl, was shot in black and white throughout Ellis County.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Last month's NSS codifies Vance's remarks, and, in black and white, elevates them to the status of doctrine.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

I like the poster because it is in black and white to everyone else, but inside my head, it’s in color.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

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