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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
with its only light burned out, the closet was pitch-dark
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Recent Examples of pitch-dark
Its themes and plots were often pitch-dark and inhabited by hypnotists, somnambulists, mediums, spies, the devil himself, serial killers, and crime bosses.
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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
The tips of my lashes are blonde and can make a mascara look rather dusty if it's not pigmented enough, but that wasn't a concern with this pitch-dark formulation.
—Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 8 July 2024
The book also shares with Park’s films a pitch-dark, absurdist humor.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
In the 52 years since then, only a few unmanned probes have been down to those pitch-dark deeps.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2012
In Merlo’s delirious play—staged by the director Jack Serio with the audience seated at a long table in a pitch-dark room—a genderqueer teen is missing, and their detective father is on the case.
—The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
The pitch-dark periphery engulfing the stage, a signature of the director Michael Greif, encourages such moments of tunnel vision, though O’Hara accomplishes the effect on her own.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
Two young men sat next to it, around a fire, in an otherwise pitch-dark street, their feet covered in mud and clothes in dust.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 15 Sep. 2023
Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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
The tips of my lashes are blonde and can make a mascara look rather dusty if it's not pigmented enough, but that wasn't a concern with this pitch-dark formulation.
—Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 8 July 2024
The book also shares with Park’s films a pitch-dark, absurdist humor.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
In the 52 years since then, only a few unmanned probes have been down to those pitch-dark deeps.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2012
In Merlo’s delirious play—staged by the director Jack Serio with the audience seated at a long table in a pitch-dark room—a genderqueer teen is missing, and their detective father is on the case.
—The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
The pitch-dark periphery engulfing the stage, a signature of the director Michael Greif, encourages such moments of tunnel vision, though O’Hara accomplishes the effect on her own.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
Two young men sat next to it, around a fire, in an otherwise pitch-dark street, their feet covered in mud and clothes in dust.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 15 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-dark
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The Greek warrior coin, which was offered for sale in 2020, features a figure holding a spear while draped in a black, blue and white American flag.Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Available in bold monochromatic hues of black, white, blue, red, and forest green, debuting in stores on January 2nd.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Sometime in the wee hours Sunday morning, the lights over the speedway went dark for the last time.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bye Bye Dark Spots Concealer + Serum actively treats discoloration with 2% niacinamide and helps brighten the look of dark circles, thanks to caffeine.Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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But the dog domestication saga gets even murkier in the context of the peopling of the Americas, which might have occurred sometime between 27,000 and 16,000 years ago.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yet the science surrounding the Pet Effect is murky, at best.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Pitch-dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-dark. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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