in the black

Idioms  

1. see under in the red.

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Example Sentences

Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden star in the black comedy/crime thriller set in Australia as co-dependent siblings willing to do anything to get their spray-tan business off the ground.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

For the first time since Covid-19 in 2020, under 50% of producers are expected to be in the black, according to data from the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., otherwise known as Farmer Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The crowd was not dressed in Miami pink but in the black and gold of LAFC, which won 3-0.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Small-business profits, in the aggregate, are still in the black, but growth recently turned negative for the first time in a year and a half, Bowley said, citing Bank of America’s spending data.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

The Captain brought in the black tea and the tin of milk, which he had neatly poked open with an ice pick—two holes on one side, one on the other.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson