How to Use black-and-white in a Sentence

black-and-white

1 of 2 adjective
  • Or when black-and-white went to color.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Silas cuddled his dad in a sweet black-and-white snap.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • My husband would not have been this black-and-white a decade ago.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
  • The black-and-white contrast adds a classic touch that's still fun.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The iconic black-and-white striped awnings are at the ready to welcome you home.
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
  • My dad had these black-and-white pictures of him in the Army all over the house.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Choose from black, gray, or black-and-white striped, and start planning your trip today.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The bathroom is simple black-and-white tile and a console sink.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026
  • For the night out, Loughlin went for a black-and-white column dress.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The whole pillow is trimmed with black-and-white twisted cording.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Reynaldo picks up a stack of postcard-sized black-and-white prints.
    — Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In sports, where hard stats create black-and-white lines, no one has a whole lot of time for nuance.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Everybody in a black-and-white jersey lost.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Kelsey and Amy also bought black-and-white Bond Touch bracelets.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The video is shot in black-and-white to pay homage to the G-Star brand heritage.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Turn it black-and-white or set up a simple home screen with only a list of apps and no pictures.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Turn your phone black-and-white, or set up a simple home screen that has just a list of apps and no pictures.
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The black-and-white teaser gave a sneak peak of the visuals for the music video.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Which is an enormous amount of money for a movie that’s half black-and-white, shot on 35-mm.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Guests’ first experience is the black-and-white comic-book world room.
    — Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Stone wore a black-and-white look featuring an oversized blazer and thigh-high boots.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • All these omissions lead to a rigid, either-or, black-and-white atmosphere.
    — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The last scholar who wrote about it said it wasn’t based solely on a black-and-white photograph.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Math, with its black-and-white rules and rigid structure, might seem to be beyond politics.
    — Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The post featured a black-and-white photo of her smiling while holding her baby.
    — Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Fazio was shown how to use the grayscale mode on his phone, which removes the color, turning the screen to black-and-white.
    — Meg Oliver, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The ‘60s were all about classic, black-and-white portraiture.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Think black-and-white chevron trellis and quatrefoil patterns.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This image, in the style of a black-and-white portrait, is fairly convincing.
    — Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 28 June 2023
  • The helmet featured black-and-white images of 24 people who died in the war.
    — Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026

black-and-white

2 of 2 noun
  • Its choice of black-and-white or color?
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
  • La Jetée is a film built on black-and-white stills.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The floors were laid with black-and-white limestone tiles.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • Plaza looked stunning in a black-and-white striped gown.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • Even the black wall hooks against the white wall keep to the black-and-white scheme.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There are so many different types of black-and-white.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • There are suits with small dots, big dots, black-and-white pairings, and so on.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 23 June 2026
  • One drawback is that the screen remains black-and-white.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But pay decisions are rarely black-and-white.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Thompson went with a classic black-and-white tux.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The look was topped with an oversized black coat and black-and-white slingback pumps.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The lock screen glows with a black-and-white portrait of a smoky-eyed Prince.
    — Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There isn't a black-and-white answer to whether wet or dry food is better for dogs.
    — Maddie Topliff, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The box room has just a desk by a small window that overlooks a black-and-white world.
    — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
  • He was last seen wearing a black shirt and pants and black-and-white Nike shoes.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Grainy black-and-white film runs on a loop behind a backlit display case.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • The black-and-white change will apply to 14 products.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
  • Risk is not black-and-white; things are not simply safe or dangerous.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • The space is tidy and thematic, with a jukebox and black-and-white tile.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The black-and-white dress featured an oversize pattern and thin straps.
    — Michael Nied, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The model added a burgundy handbag and black-and-white shoes.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The model added a burgundy handbag and black-and-white shoes.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • My colleague wasn't the only one surprised to see that in black-and-white.
    — Contessa Brewer,alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The bathroom looks refreshed with simple black-and-white tile.
    — Katie McDonough, Curbed, 4 May 2026
  • Jump pays new artists roughly a hundred and forty dollars per black-and-white page.
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • This is not a black-and-white situation.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Stop falling into the black-and-white thinking trap.
    — Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • There’s probably no clear black-and-white answer here.
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
  • Gilbert, 62, wrote in a black-and-white text graphic featured in the post.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Moore styled her waist-length black hair in soft mermaid waves for the black-and-white photoshoot.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026

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