How to Use darken in a Sentence

darken

verb

• The wood will darken as it ages.
• The bad news darkened his mood.
• The sky darkened and it started to rain.
• The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
• His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
• Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
• Brown spots will darken at first and then slough off over the course of four to seven days.
  — Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2019
• In India, soot is known to coat glaciers, which darkens them to trap more heat from the sun and melt faster.
  — Akshat Rathi, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2019
• Vescovo settled in as the ocean outside darkened through every shade of blue.
  — The Economist, 6 Sep. 2019
• To add credibility, my very pale face was darkened with makeup.
  — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019
• The photo is in black and white, and Trudeau’s skin, including his face, neck, and hands, have been visibly darkened.
  — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, 19 Sep. 2019
• Arthur Jussen, handling the piano solo that runs through the piece, played with jaunty flair that darkened to vehemence.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2019
• Pale gold Saturn is visible low in the southeast during evening twilight after the skies darken.
  — Arnold Pearlstein, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2019
• Pointing to a nearby oak table, Alesch notes how sunlight and human touch have gradually darkened its color in a matter of months.
  — Anne Quito, Quartzy, 17 Oct. 2019
• The experience of being a Black foreigner in a country governed by its racial gradients darkened his view of Kenya.
  — Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
• With lightning in the area and the skies darkening officials elected to pull the teams off the field following an incomplete pass by Midview on its first play from scrimmage.
  — cleveland.com, 13 Sep. 2019
• However, a recent Bloomberg report said the US could delist Chinese stocks, which has darkened the prospects for a trade truce in the near future.
  — Jane Li, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2019
• If artificial intelligence could be used to brighten a person’s mood, it could probably be used for darkening a person’s personality, too.
  — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
• The skies lightened and then darkened again in the evening.
  — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
• The outlook for the rest of the year may darken further.
  — New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• The wind picked up in the afternoon and the sky darkened.
  — Sanaë Lemoine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
• As the sky darkened and flames swept down the hill, a tree branch hit Sheffield in the leg.
  — Miguel Almaguer, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2023
• The rooms are darkened, and there’s space for parents to stay overnight.
  — Matthew Casey, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2024
• Ndlovu’s father gripped the steering wheel as the sun set and the sky darkened.
  — Tracey Lindeman, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023
• One small cloud that darkens your day doesn't mean the sun hasn't risen.
  — Magi Helena, oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2019
• The skies darkened, and a very light rain drizzled down.
  — Lauren Groff, Harper's magazine, 1 Mar. 2020
• Where the arena will darken, then lights shine down on the mat, the two wrestlers alone with nowhere to hide.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023
• When the moon passes between the sun and the earth, the sky darkens as the face of the sun is blocked entirely.
  — Ria Gupta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2024
• This leads to a phenomenon called gravity darkening, in which the star’s poles shine brighter than its equator.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
• On one such day in June, as forest fires raged in Quebec, the smoke outside darkened the Manhattan sky, which turned orange in the afternoon; the building smelled of campfire.
  — Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024