as in black
a time or place of little or no light
strange nocturnal noises emanated from the forbidding blackness of the forest
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Recent Examples of blackness
The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.
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Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
This spacewalk occurred early Thursday, when Isaacman and one of his crewmates, SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, opened the Dragon spacecraft's forward hatch, floated through the opening, and peered out into the blackness of space.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
At that altitude, the curvature of the earth and the blackness of outer space are clearly visible.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
When something splashed in the blackness, Evelyn thought of rats.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
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Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
This spacewalk occurred early Thursday, when Isaacman and one of his crewmates, SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, opened the Dragon spacecraft's forward hatch, floated through the opening, and peered out into the blackness of space.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
At that altitude, the curvature of the earth and the blackness of outer space are clearly visible.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
When something splashed in the blackness, Evelyn thought of rats.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackness
Noun
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Industrial applications: Construction projects and other industries that typically slow down after dark could potentially operate around the clock.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Her timing’s great, and my character’s a little dark, a little more serious.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Despite this, there are many instances of light counteracting darkness, and plenty of conversation-starters with kids around beauty, empathy, and influence.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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Out of all this darkness comes light: the black foil’s silvery underbelly scintillates.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Castillo performed small open-mic nights at restaurants and clubs in Brixton, often with the Latin alternative artist Desta French, who is Colombian and Italian.—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The result of all this ingenuity, shoppers said, are restful nights and pain-free mornings.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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To keep safe, researchers suggest swimmers should avoid wearing shiny jewelry, refrain from swimming at dawn or dusk and avoid areas where fishermen are present.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Rooftop is a vibe day or night with live music and views of the ocean, but dusk is when the hotel team's attention to design details really shine.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Last Chance To See Venus What's already happened to Saturn is about to happen to Venus, the brightest and most impressive star in the twilight night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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By the time we’re situated in our boats, the sun isn’t quite up, but twilight is in full swing.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shear acquits himself well with Sam’s starstruck regard of this famous and beautiful creature who’s inexplicably taken an interest in him, and then with his gloom when things go sour.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, the survey results aren’t all doom and gloom, as 79% of parents reported relief in venting to friends about their most stressful parenting moments.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Blackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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