black hole
noun
1
: a celestial object that has a gravitational field so strong that light cannot escape it and that is believed to be created especially in the collapse of a very massive star
2
: something resembling a black hole: such as
a
: something that consumes a resource continually
a financial black hole
b
: an empty space : void
… the archives of the past few years are a black hole.—
David Herman
David Herman
c
: a dark and seemingly inescapable state or situation
the black hole of depression
Examples of black hole in a Sentence
discovered that there was a black hole in the library's collection with regard to her topic
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While it is packed with stars and hosts a supermassive black hole — which at nine billion solar masses is more than 2,000 times more massive than the Milky Way's central black hole — it is considered a calm galaxy.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The findings, the researchers say, suggest that the supermassive black holes at the heart of many galaxies may spew gas up to five times further than was previously realized—and may also be active at more points in their life than just their infancy.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
For one, astronomers underestimated the power of the massive black holes at the centers of galaxies.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Both second base and center field have been absolute black holes with the bat.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The findings, the researchers say, suggest that the supermassive black holes at the heart of many galaxies may spew gas up to five times further than was previously realized—and may also be active at more points in their life than just their infancy.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
For one, astronomers underestimated the power of the massive black holes at the centers of galaxies.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Both second base and center field have been absolute black holes with the bat.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black hole
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20hole. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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