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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible
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Recent Examples of pitch-black
Compelling essays, rigorous investigations, and four days in a pitch-black cave: this is our greatest work of the year
Published: Dec 26, 2024
New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.
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The Editors, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2024
For a truly awe-inspiring experience, book a Panoramic Luxury Suite — they’re outfitted with domed floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the desert landscape and are perfect for stargazing in the pitch-black evenings.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
The images that went viral were often unnerving: high-flash nostalgic party pictures of grinning models with extra molars, or portraits of a sobbing Steve Harvey sloshing liquor in a pitch-black room.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Such reminders that monstrosity is in the eye of the beholder could easily feel trite or forced, but Gunn capably balances them with a pitch-black sense of humor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2024
For a truly awe-inspiring experience, book a Panoramic Luxury Suite — they’re outfitted with domed floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the desert landscape and are perfect for stargazing in the pitch-black evenings.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
The images that went viral were often unnerving: high-flash nostalgic party pictures of grinning models with extra molars, or portraits of a sobbing Steve Harvey sloshing liquor in a pitch-black room.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Such reminders that monstrosity is in the eye of the beholder could easily feel trite or forced, but Gunn capably balances them with a pitch-black sense of humor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-black
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Swift herself opted for Louis Vuitton, clad in the designer’s $5,000 black and gold jacquard knit jacket, with a spark beanie — price $550 — to match,People reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Mills didn't notice anything odd – just a yellow jacket on the passenger seat, and some bags in the car including a black briefcase and a blue bag with a Massachusetts logo.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Share [Findings] Juvenile Japanese eels can escape from the stomachs of dark sleepers by pushing their tails back through the fish’s esophagus and out its gills.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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What follows is a series of twists and turns and the uncovering of dark secrets.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Its themes and plots were often pitch-dark and inhabited by hypnotists, somnambulists, mediums, spies, the devil himself, serial killers, and crime bosses.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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Geo News and broadcaster ARY both reported that a massive raid was launched by security forces in pitch-dark central Islamabad, where lights had been turned off and a barrage of tear gas was fired.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
27 Nov. 2024
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But even that link is murky: In the case of breast cancer, for instance, carrying excess weight only seems to be a risk factor after menopause, and not before (for reasons that aren’t known).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, TikTok’s overall future in the United States is equally murky.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-black. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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