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
When something splashed in the blackness, Evelyn thought of rats.
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Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
There are no clouds or rain or snow, just a sky that’s only the blackness of space, with a surface baked by the Sun.
—Thomas Orlando, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
His attempt to sow doubt about Harris’ blackness, in front of a predominantly Black audience, didn’t appear to win hearts and minds.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Horror filmmaker Ti West steps out of the blackness behind the Bates Motel hours after the last tourist tram has made it to safety.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
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Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
There are no clouds or rain or snow, just a sky that’s only the blackness of space, with a surface baked by the Sun.
—Thomas Orlando, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
His attempt to sow doubt about Harris’ blackness, in front of a predominantly Black audience, didn’t appear to win hearts and minds.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Horror filmmaker Ti West steps out of the blackness behind the Bates Motel hours after the last tourist tram has made it to safety.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackness
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
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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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Rome embodies a conundrum of dark and light that is the South.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Close just had to replicate the tiny squares of darks and lights on his canvas, like following a map.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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The park, which is now recognized for its inky black skies, has long protected a sprawling system of caves and passages that offer their own brand of darkness.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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The world looks, feels, and sounds different under the cover of darkness.Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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Play-by-play of final night:Taylor Swift ends record-breaking Eras Tour in Vancouver This number does not include resale prices.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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With it, the Dodgers’ infield picture appears crystallized even as their outfield still could shift after the signing of Michael Conforto on Sunday night.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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At dusk, a procession of the faithful takes to the streets with children often dressed as angels and shepherds.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Crete is famous for these: the hills at dusk are all blues, violets and blacks; the sky a hundred shades of pink and orange where the sun hits the Aegean.William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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At 33 years old, Virgil van Dijk is into the twilight of his career.Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Guests can pick their adventure by choosing an afternoon or a twilight tour with the big cats.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite predictions of doom and gloom and the odd technology issue on the website, there is no doubt that the website still runs well.Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Republicans, after years of doom and gloom, are feeling great about the economy again.Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Blackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackness. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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