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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
the raiding party snuck up under cover of darkness
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as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the darkness of certain passages in the Book of Revelation
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as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
let's wait for darkness before telling ghost stories
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Recent Examples of darkness
Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Nighttime tornadoes are more than twice as deadly as daytime ones, research shows, since nocturnal tornadoes are difficult to spot in the darkness and those sleeping may not be aware danger is near.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Back in her introductory scene, though, Sofia is a beacon in the darkness.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Highway 59 from Watts to West Siloam Springs was shrouded in darkness after the storm passed.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Nighttime tornadoes are more than twice as deadly as daytime ones, research shows, since nocturnal tornadoes are difficult to spot in the darkness and those sleeping may not be aware danger is near.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Back in her introductory scene, though, Sofia is a beacon in the darkness.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Highway 59 from Watts to West Siloam Springs was shrouded in darkness after the storm passed.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkness
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Help your favorite hiker stay safe after dark with Black Diamond’s water-resistant Cosmo 350 Headlamp.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
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There’s not a lot of street life in the central city, even after dark when the summer heat subsides.Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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That also allows for some telling ambiguities: In a town that is fairly uniform in its comfortable whiteness, there’s little way to guess upfront where individuals may land on certain polarizing political issues.Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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This can contribute to a sense of purpose and direction and help team members overcome inevitable hurdles and times of ambiguity.Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Resist the temptation of checking emails late at night.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sheehan says forcing your little one to stay up later at night or dropping their nap isn’t going to do the trick.Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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This increase is due to higher software expenses and cloud hosting services.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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The technique, also known as solar radiation management, encompasses a range of technologies including sunshields in space, marine cloud brightening and stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI).Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Although the monologue cast a pall over the rest of the show, the sketches that followed made for a loose, rip-roaring episode.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Yet, the Biden Administration continues to push for this pause indicating that a pall of uncertainty hangs over efforts to export more LNG, including to our EU trading partners.Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
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The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps the most impressive features of this tiny home are the floor-to-ceiling windows, which provide tons of natural light throughout the day and give you a beautiful view of nature at dusk.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
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“Darkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkness. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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