Black and Merry

Black

Black adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country

Merry is an antonym for black.

Merry

Merry adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Usage example: the traditional depiction of Santa Claus as a rotund man with merry, twinkling blue eyes

Black is an antonym for merry.

Nearby Words: merriment, merrily, merrie, Merri

Both words in one sentence

  • Light Novel / Baccano! The Rail Tracer casually tells her he was already done (as well as that he only killed the white and black suits), tosses her a train ticket, and goes on his merry way.
  • Literature / The Tapestry Prusias spends most of his time as a barrel-chested man with a thick, black beard, rich vestments, and a merry, booming voice.
  • Comicbook / Brightest Day After leading Firestorm on a merry chase, Deathstorm arrives at the White Lantern and corrupts it with Black Lantern energy, allowing him to lift it.
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