as in darkened
being without light or without much light
in the dusky depths of the dungeon
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Recent Examples of dusky
As the sky grew dusky around 3 p.m. local time, two dragsters raced down the track.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Blacktip sharks are smaller and often confused with dusky and spinner sharks that live in the same areas.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
By studying yellow and red forms of a parrot known as a dusky lory the research team also identified a gene central to coloring in that bird and its parrot relatives.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Another recurring visual – a newsstand ablaze, orange flames shooting into a dusky sky – provides a stirring corollary to the journalists who describe what their calling has cost them.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Blacktip sharks are smaller and often confused with dusky and spinner sharks that live in the same areas.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
By studying yellow and red forms of a parrot known as a dusky lory the research team also identified a gene central to coloring in that bird and its parrot relatives.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Another recurring visual – a newsstand ablaze, orange flames shooting into a dusky sky – provides a stirring corollary to the journalists who describe what their calling has cost them.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusky
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The resultant movie — a dark, gooey masterpiece — would forever alter Carpenter’s fortunes in Hollywood.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The photos illuminate a dark planet scientists are eager to learn more about.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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As with most origin stories of football clubs that are a century and a half old, the truth of how Nottingham Forest came into being is slightly murky.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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This six-episode Netflix series is taking on the murky world of health influencer culture—and what happened when a certain real-life influencer’s brand was built on a lie.Charley Ross, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2025
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The storage options with 256GB and 512GB are also back, in black, for 1,059€, saving 190€, and 1,269€, saving 230€, respectively.David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Proenza Schouler black mesh bag; proenzaschouler.com.Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Dusky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusky. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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