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Examples of pitch-black in a Sentence
finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible
a pitch-black cat with green eyes
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Walking into that pitch-black space, not seeing anything while having my eyes wide open exhilarated and frightened me.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
On Sunday night, billionaire Elon Musk, in a pitch-black Make America Great Again hat, took the stage at Madison Square Garden to introduce former President Donald Trump to a packed audience of MAGA supporters.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Laced with pitch-black humor and ending on a thrilling cliffhanger, Sweetpea is one of the most surprisingly great shows of 2024.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
There was really only one true answer: lots and lots of pitch-black, butt-length hair.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined above
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch-black. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
pitch-black
adjectiveˈpich-ˈblak
: extremely dark or black
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