the dark

noun

: a state in which no light can be seen

She stumbled around in the dark until she finally found the light switch.

He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.

: a place where little or no light can be seen

The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.

He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.

: a state in which something is hidden or kept secret

Most of their deals were made in the dark.

: a state of not knowing about something

I'm in the dark about the agreement.

The public was kept in the dark about the meeting.

Examples of the dark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jeff Smith drove in the dark alongside farm fields and forests before going over a ridge. —

CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024 Swapping out a handheld flashlight for a headlamp is a more practical method to find your way around camp in the dark. —

Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024 Colleges were left in the lurch too Students weren’t the only ones in the dark. —

Cory Turner, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024 One is Mayhem in the Madness, which is all about chaos, bedlam and havoc, while Startled Darkness is perfect for those who claim to not be afraid of the dark. —

Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the dark

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