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a black day
a black day
A day that marks a sad or unfortunate event. When we heard the news that David Bowie had died, we knew it was going to be a black day for all of his loyal fans.
a black day
a day when something very unpleasant or sad happens (usually + for ) A bomb went off early this morning. This is a black day for the peace process.