How to Use jet-black in a Sentence

jet-black

adjective
  • Choose from smoky shades of jet-black, purple, and midnight blue.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • His jet-black hair is cleanly parted and oiled; his face, big and round.
    — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
  • On the flip side, though, it's perfectly matched to her jet-black hair.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
  • Taller women with flowing jet-black hair in short skirts that showed off their legs.
    — Caitlyn Ng Man Chuen, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
  • But the film is also funny, in a jet-black humor kind of way.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Grab this star in a classic, jet-black or warm brown for a more natural look.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The hat sat on top of her loose, jet-black waves, which cascaded towards her waist.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Her jet-black hair is piled up high, and her face is framed by oversize reading glasses.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
  • Denis installed these jet-black, down-to-there stunners.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 2026
  • But the galactic theme is carried out through its jet-black ceiling and tile floors.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The drake’s large head is a rusty-red, giving way to a jet-black chest and white or silvery-white back and sides.
    — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Staying true to her signature look, her jet-black hair was styled in a sleek middle part.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The star has previously sported a jet-black bob.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Whether Moore’s strands are banged, bobbed, buzzed, permed or waved, she will always be known for her long, jet-black hair.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Dunham went with a glowy, soft makeup look alongside long, jet-black hair, which was styled in a middle part.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Even if his hair were jet-black, the last couple of weeks would be capable of turning anyone’s hair gray.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Alongside the retro checkerboard print there are flame French tips and a jet-black colorblock nail.
    — Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The jet-black elixir is rich and roasty with a dense, tan head, and packs a punch at 9% ABV.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Just brush on the primer, wait about 30 seconds, and then follow up with the jet-black mascara side of the tube.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Ink Pen is a cinch to maneuver, while the jet-black pigment refuses to budge.
    — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The jet-black males are easily distinguished from females, which are a dark gray in color.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
  • The squid ink bao buns ($29) are jet-black buns served with honey hoisin coppa steak do chua, green apple and cilantro.
    — Jenna Thompson july 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • On one end of the room is a makeshift photo studio—a jet-black quadcopter drone sits on a long white sheet, waiting for its close-up.
    — Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024
  • Instead of being jet-black, his fur lightened and transformed into a grayish tint.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • In her decades in the spotlight, Jenner has rarely strayed from her signature jet-black pixie cut.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of a simple white arc, this spring brings a rise of jet-black, burgundy, navy blue, and plum purple tips on top of glossy nude bases.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Slightly built with jet-black hair, Pérez was funny, diligent and eager to succeed.
    — Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The kitchen has jet-black custom cabinetry, Wolf appliances, and a snack counter.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Its automatic mode finds the eyes and yields well-delineated, jet-black pupils.
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • Like the best thrillers of this ilk, though, its darkest impulses do not weigh it down but rather give it a sadistic, jet-black comic edge.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024

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