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Recent Examples of swarthy
Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.
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Jeff Conway, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
In Itzik, a swarthy Mizrahi falafel-store owner grabs a blond Russian waitress and tries to kiss her.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
However, the swarthy crew has an abundance of muscles and ego, not one of the buccaneers knows how to read.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
The combination is picked up as a camouflage pattern on the matching green, black and gray strap, which gives it the overall feel of something that might be worn by a swarthy actor in a movie that involves trekking through the Amazon.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
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Jeff Conway, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
In Itzik, a swarthy Mizrahi falafel-store owner grabs a blond Russian waitress and tries to kiss her.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
However, the swarthy crew has an abundance of muscles and ego, not one of the buccaneers knows how to read.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
The combination is picked up as a camouflage pattern on the matching green, black and gray strap, which gives it the overall feel of something that might be worn by a swarthy actor in a movie that involves trekking through the Amazon.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarthy
Adjective
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But what exactly happens to these baby stars next isn't always clear (literally) because they are buried deep within clouds of dark, dusty gas that obscure them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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All the bedrooms can be found upstairs, including one that’s currently being used as an office and a primary suite flaunting dual dressing rooms and baths, plus a sauna clad in dark gray stone.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The document offers the most detailed account yet of the missing person’s investigation that culminated on Friday with the discovery of Limon’s body in a set of black trash bags discarded along the Howard Frankland Bridge.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Doechii and Gaga were twinning in matching black Opera Platforms by Thom Solo, and in another clip Gaga is wearing custom red crocodile Thom Solo Opera heels.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Swarthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarthy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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