swarthy
adjective
swar·thy
ˈswȯr-t͟hē 
-thē
swarthier; swarthiest
: of a dark color, complexion, or cast
swarthiness
noun
Examples of swarthy in a Sentence
a dark-eyed, swarthy young man with killer looks
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Although the swarthy crew has an abundance of muscles and ego, not one of the buccaneers knows how to read.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 May 2024
The combination is picked up as a camouflage pattern on the matching green, black and gray strap, which gives it the overall feel of something that might be worn by a swarthy actor in a movie that involves trekking through the Amazon.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
Favino resembles a swarthier version of Bruce McGill; for all his stoic intensity, there’s a civilian quality of introspection about him.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
Its garments are swarthy and a little sensual, displaying a clear affection for Ralph Lauren but also for how hip-hop appropriated Ralph Lauren in the 1990s.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 27 July 2023
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 May 2024
The combination is picked up as a camouflage pattern on the matching green, black and gray strap, which gives it the overall feel of something that might be worn by a swarthy actor in a movie that involves trekking through the Amazon.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
Favino resembles a swarthier version of Bruce McGill; for all his stoic intensity, there’s a civilian quality of introspection about him.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
Its garments are swarthy and a little sensual, displaying a clear affection for Ralph Lauren but also for how hip-hop appropriated Ralph Lauren in the 1990s.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 27 July 2023
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swarthy
adjective
swar·thy
ˈswȯr-t͟hē
-thē
swarthier; swarthiest
: having a dark complexion
swarthiness
noun
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