the dark
noun
1
: 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.
2
: 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.
3
: a state in which something is hidden or kept secret
Most of their deals were made in the dark.
4
: 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.
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Think of those who sit in the dark and wait for their time, hoping and waiting for a light to light their path.
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Pamela Avila, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Pamela Avila, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
But can Alec trust the cat, or is Roger part of the dark forces at play?
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The Der Spiegel report said each individual’s email address and phone number were readily available on the dark web.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Despite the dark subject, an unshakeable optimism and hope thread through the Afrofuturist parable.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 27 Mar. 2025
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“The dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dark. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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