black eye
noun
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Furthermore, Brown suffered cuts, a black eye and leg injuries.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The store clerk, who sustained a broken nose and two black eyes from being pistol-whipped during the robbery, later identified Talley and her wallet, which police found in a trash can near the store.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
This isn't the first black eye in recent memory for the small Delaware County department.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Fearing retaliation from her employer, the worker clocked in to work with a black eye, her face still swollen from the attack, according to the complaint.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The store clerk, who sustained a broken nose and two black eyes from being pistol-whipped during the robbery, later identified Talley and her wallet, which police found in a trash can near the store.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
This isn't the first black eye in recent memory for the small Delaware County department.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Fearing retaliation from her employer, the worker clocked in to work with a black eye, her face still swollen from the attack, according to the complaint.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for black eye
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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