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Examples of pitch-black in a Sentence
finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible
a pitch-black cat with green eyes
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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
The rooms are pitch-black save for a small hole in the ceiling, two stories above, that allows in a sliver of light.
—David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Walking into that pitch-black space, not seeing anything while having my eyes wide open exhilarated and frightened me.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
On Sunday night, billionaire Elon Musk, in a pitch-black Make America Great Again hat, took the stage at Madison Square Garden to introduce former President Donald Trump to a packed audience of MAGA supporters.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined above
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch-black. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
pitch-black
adjectiveˈpich-ˈblak
: extremely dark or black
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