noir
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Action, suspense, and noir thrills are all great.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The dark streetlights on one side of the road that made the shadows look like a modern noir film?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
She tells Newsbeat that it gives a more "fatalism" vibe, adding the series "is being so open about being such an homage to film noir".
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
One pays faithful homage to the original film noir titles of the 1940s, while the latter aims to entice audiences who might not be familiar with the monochromatic palette.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
It couldn’t have helped matters that William had mentioned, early on, that a French waitress had complimented him on his ‘“belle noir cheveux’”—his “good-looking black hair.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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