black eye

noun

Definition of black eyenext
1
as in guilt

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2
as in scratch

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Recent Examples of black eye With a black eye and an empty wallet, Tony decides to leave on the next morning’s ferry, but a chance encounter with Nancy changes his mind. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026 Jolley was rushed to the hospital to have her black eye treated, leaving her continued participation on the show unclear until the episode’s final moments. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 The episode, in addition to being a black eye for one of America’s most reliable corporate numbers-hitters, shows the mad scramble for dollars in the world of AI, which has been a giant sucking sound in the economy for a while now. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 An elderly man with a black eye was greeted with applause after his rescue. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for black eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
  1. guilt
  2. scratch
  3. discredit
  4. abrasion
  5. ignominy
  6. bump
  7. dishonor
  8. scrape
Noun
  • Meta doesn’t have to admit guilt and almost a third of the fine is contingent on competitors adopting similar measures.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe Druckenmiller owning his AI use and receiving the Journal’s blessing heralds a new era of guilt-free mechanized writing.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of guilt
Noun
  • Jena Johnson’s daughter can expect one heckuva wedding after lottery officials said the Chatham County middle school teacher won a $10 million jackpot on a North Carolina scratch-off ticket.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Three of the jail guards sustained minor injuries and scratches, Bland said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of scratch
Noun
  • The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
  • No discredit to the movie, obviously.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of discredit
Noun
  • Detectives noted that there were no marks or abrasions on her neck, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The number one safety tip is to not add boiling water to the foot bath, resulting in burns or abrasions to the feet.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of abrasion
Noun
  • Resuming Sunday at 161-4, Australia added 82 runs for the session to avoid the ignominy of a home innings defeat to take a 15-run lead at the interval.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Once Netflix came along with a plethora of easily accessible content from dozens and then hundreds and thousands of different content suppliers, the TV Everywhere experiment more or less ended in ignominy.
    — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignominy
Noun
  • Therefore, wearing a watch on your left wrist is a smart styling choice, leaving your investment piece less prone to scratches, bumps, and other wear and tear.
    — Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The problem is Republicans need a four-point more bump to get up.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • Smith said the award, which was given Saturday at the organization’s gala, had nothing to do with journalism, attributing the dishonor to board members unhappy with his political opinions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • While not good news, Hartford is at least not ranked at the top; that dishonor goes to Chicago, which retained their number one spot from last year.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of dishonor
Noun
  • Pack a tube of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in your first aid kit instead of antibiotic ointment and remember to flush all scrapes and cuts with copious amounts of clean water before covering them with the jelly.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This follows previous scrapes of the dataset posted on Reddit (since taken down by the original poster) and the AI model clearinghouse Hugging Face.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrape

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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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