On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Blackface. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as makeup or make-up and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Blackface in a sentence
Blackface meaning
- The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person.
- A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.
- Synonym of boldface.
Using Blackface
- The main meaning on this page is: The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person. | A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed. | Synonym of boldface.
- Useful related words include: makeup, make-up, war paint.
- In the example corpus, blackface often appears in combinations such as: in blackface, blackface and, of blackface.
Context around Blackface
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Blackface
- In this selection, "blackface" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wearing, amid, native, allegedly, scandal and portrayal stand out and add context to how "blackface" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include actually in blackface while performing and actually where blackface originated too. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "blackface" sits close to words such as aliyu, assigning and awakened, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with blackface
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
More Black faces and less blackface. (6 words)
This is actually where blackface originated too. (7 words)
Overall show champion was this Blackface from Fulton Ronald. (9 words)
Parents who saw the images immediately expressed outrage, and accused the school of putting children in a blackface—a wildly offensive practice in which a non-Black person puts on dark makeup to act out racist stereotypes. (37 words)
Keep your eyes peeled for the native blackface mountain sheep of Connemara too - their coats are at their fluffiest this time of year - and you can also look out for Red Deer in Connemara National Park. (36 words)
Here ensues a discussion of the use of blackface, and then Mac is actually in blackface while performing the role of Roger Murtaugh (who is played by in the franchise) as they reshoot the scenes. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Here ensues a discussion of the use of blackface, and then Mac is actually in blackface while performing the role of Roger Murtaugh (who is played by in the franchise) as they reshoot the scenes.
In her old tweets, Blitzer defended a high school student for wearing blackface, allegedly tweeting in 2016, “The students involved didn’t even know what blackface was so my point exactly.
Then came the blackface scandal: during the 2019 election, published a 2001 photo of Trudeau in blackface at an Arabian Nights gala, a humiliating revelation that made international headlines.
Jimmy Fallon’s blackface portrayal of Chris Rock on “Saturday Night Live” in 2000 made the rounds again earlier this year, while Jimmy Kimmel’s blackface impression of NBA player Karl Malone resurfaced last year.
Blackface remained a staple in the entertainment world during the 20th century with famous singers such as Eddie Cantor and even Judy Garland dressing in blackface.
Canada's Trudeau pledges assault rifle ban, pivots campaign amid blackface scandalCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, embroiled in a blackface picture scandal, on Friday pledged.
In a statement, the club called the blackface minstrelsy of the past “a racist and vile form of entertainment,” and distanced Zulu parade makeup from the blackface worn by people intending to mock African-Americans.
Blackface is considered an offensive, racist archetype of the past when freed slaves were forced to perform with blackface as buffoons for the comedic pleasure of white people.
Achievements since then include the launch of the Biosphere Certification Mark, which recognises examples of sustainable enterprise, the creation of a learning for sustainability toolkit and a Blackface wool project.
Keep your eyes peeled for the native blackface mountain sheep of Connemara too - their coats are at their fluffiest this time of year - and you can also look out for Red Deer in Connemara National Park.
Maxwell Cup for best Blackface male bred by exhibitor: Alastair Currie, Balachleven, Islay.
More Black faces and less blackface.
Parents who saw the images immediately expressed outrage, and accused the school of putting children in a blackface—a wildly offensive practice in which a non-Black person puts on dark makeup to act out racist stereotypes.
This is actually where blackface originated too.
In 2020, TV veteran Daryl was criticised for performing Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World in blackface on the show in the 1980s.
In October, The Times an account of Mr. Lawler wearing blackface as part of a Michael Jackson Halloween costume in 2006.
Overall show champion was this Blackface from Fulton Ronald.
Scottish Blackface sheep on a single track road on Mull.
The parents of an eighth-grade student are suing the San Diego Unified School District for suspending him over “blackface” that was just face paint for a football game.
The Ulster Ram Breeders’ Association held their 8th Blackface In Lamb & Dry Ewe Lamb Sale on Monday, 12th February in Ballymena Livestock Mart.
Common combinations with blackface
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in blackface 29×
- blackface and 21×
- of blackface 16×
- wearing blackface 16×
- the blackface 14×
- blackface in 8×
- blackface scandal 7×
- blackface is 7×
- blackface as 5×
- and blackface 5×