jet-black
adjective
deep-black.
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jet-black
American
[jet-blak]
/ ˈdʒɛtˈblæk /
adjective
jet black
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of jet-black
First recorded in 1475–85
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At Exigo Recycling's sprawling plant in Haryana state, a machine churns the batteries from e-scooters into a jet-black powder.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Kent’s jet-black sea is indistinguishable from the cosmos, and his white whale glows like some luminary body within it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
But finding yourself in a bind necessitates clever solutions, and Park’s already dark comedy turns jet-black as the director reveals that stress can beget new talents.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2025
The neighbor was a man in his early 40s, slim with jet-black hair, narrow eyes, and ruddy skin.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2025
For another, she had jet-black hair, straight, like a vampire’s.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
He now sports a jet black prosthetic leg with blood-red curves painted around it.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Black Sabbath fans initially dubbed him with it thanks to his jet black onstage persona, decadent aura and lyrics that seemed obsessed by the occult.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
He is this tall, lanky Australian man in his late 60s wearing dress shoes, a tie and a three-piece suit, his jet black hair slicked back.
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Wearing a cream-colored sports coat, Carrillo brushed her perfectly coiffed, jet black hair out of her eyes while we talked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
He showed Harry two identical balls, jet black and slightly smaller than the red Quaffle.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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