Recent Examples on the WebLess than a week later, on May 9, Hopson was notified by staff at KinderCare of a red abrasion on Prince’s eye which turned into a black eye.—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024 Peyton gives Brooke a black eye and tries to skip prom, but eventually Lucas convinces her … only for Derek to show up and knock her out.—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 2 May 2024 The Soviets invaded, but Finnish fighters stalled the poorly planned and executed Soviet attack for months, administering a black eye to the Red Army.—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022 Davis had mostly superficial injuries—a laceration along his hairline that caused a lot of bleeding, and a black eye—and localized pain in his right shoulder.—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for black eye
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