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Recent Examples of raven
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
As for her glam, the former Pussycat Dolls member styled her hair in a tight chignon with strands of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2025
Zegler’s hair was coifed by Clayton Hawkins, with wisps of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
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Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
Emma Stone chopped off her long, raven waves—showing off her new ‘do while walking the carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes.
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Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raven
Adjective
From the school’s name to Wednesday’s raven-style psychometry, Burton and company tapped into the dreary lore with delight.
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Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
As for her glam, the former Pussycat Dolls member styled her hair in a tight chignon with strands of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2025
Zegler’s hair was coifed by Clayton Hawkins, with wisps of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
Emma Stone chopped off her long, raven waves—showing off her new ‘do while walking the carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes.
—
Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raven
Adjective
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From here, there’s a plush formal living room, outfitted mostly in neutral tones, and a darker, moodier sitting room, where the black walls feature a studded pattern.
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Nike first made a limited run of 100 all-white Air Force 1 with black Roc-A-Fella branding in 1999 as promotional items.
Verb
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Everyone will devour these miniature buttery rolls stuffed with homemade shrimp salad.
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Near the Colorado-Utah border, several fires merged to devour more than 30,000 acres and counting in the Snyder Fire.
Adjective
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The color palette included ebony, black and oak tones.
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The venerable patriarch is leaning heavily on an ebony cane, and is followed closely by his personal assistant, a bald gnome of a man, armed with a notebook and pencil.
Verb
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The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.
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Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.
Verb
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When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
Verb
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Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
Verb
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While some Kansas Citians might scoff at the concept that soccer at the home of the Chiefs could compare to a fall Sunday atmosphere, those who were there on Tuesday won’t.
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During Truist’s quarterly earnings call in April, Rogers scoffed at a Bloomberg report that the bank could potentially be a target for an acquisition by Citi.
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“Raven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raven. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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