noir
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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And the setting is not gritty city noir, but the kind of struggling small town that Russo, raised in working-class Gloversville, N.Y., has made his signature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Farrell is terrific, as always, as an empathetic gumshoe investigating a trail of crime and corruption that rings true to devotees of L.A. noir, from Raymond Chandler to “Chinatown” to Jordan Harper.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Action, suspense, and noir thrills are all great.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Ann Blyth, who was nominated for an Academy Award for playing the wicked, manipulative daughter in the 1945 noir melodrama “Mildred Pierce,” has died at age 98.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
There was hardly anyone there, and that new Scandi noir would be playing to an empty audience if someone didn’t go and sit inside.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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