noir
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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As his deceit becomes apparent, the music shifts from crisp hip-hop beats to a hard-boiled film noir crescendo.
From BBC
Account names include terms such as "black", "noir", "dark" and "ebony".
From BBC
Thursday on Viaplay, a Swedish-owned streaming service whose main business is Nordic noir, a genre so popular that many American streamers give it its own corner.
From Los Angeles Times
The Harry Hole series from novelist Jo Nesbo helped create the Nordic Noir genre in the early 2000s.
From MarketWatch
Smoking in a raffish suit like a film noir baddie with a shock of red hair ready to torch the world, Noble’s Richard employs a dusky, ironic voice to flaying effect.
From Los Angeles Times
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