1
as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
the raiding party snuck up under cover of darkness
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2
as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the darkness of certain passages in the Book of Revelation
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as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
let's wait for darkness before telling ghost stories
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Recent Examples of darkness
Read about the movement to preserve natural darkness.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the whole after-death thing will be like this: darkness and uncomfortable pressure in the chest.
—Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
Pastor Randy Mayer skillfully maneuvers his SUV over rough dirt roads, dodging giant potholes and jostling up steep inclines in the predawn darkness.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Her favorite piece — of a sphere falling — played on darkness and light amid a color scheme of blue, teal and black, a symbol of her own journey.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the whole after-death thing will be like this: darkness and uncomfortable pressure in the chest.
—Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
Pastor Randy Mayer skillfully maneuvers his SUV over rough dirt roads, dodging giant potholes and jostling up steep inclines in the predawn darkness.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Her favorite piece — of a sphere falling — played on darkness and light amid a color scheme of blue, teal and black, a symbol of her own journey.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for darkness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkness
Noun
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Deputies from the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office were called in to help but stopped searching after dark.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mizell wore a dark and tie, with a light shirt underneath.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Some legal scholars say ambiguity about Musk's precise actions behind the scenes could also complicate his critics' legal challenges.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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But that email and a cascade of follow up messages, FAQs and the resignation agreement language are mired in ambiguities and contradictions, labor law experts said.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The first storm is forecast to bring a couple inches of snow to cities such as Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday night before stretching east Tuesday and Wednesday.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Most are also fragrance-free and can be used daily, both morning and night.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Just days after what seemed like 40 days and 40 nights of Bay Area storms, the clouds have finally given San Francisco a break – just in time for Ayesha Curry’s Sweet July Skin coffee truck pop-up during All-Star Weekend.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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At a Kansas City Super Bowl parade last year, a shootout stemming from a personal grievance left a woman dead, wounded about two dozen others and cast a pall on what had been a celebratory day.—
Jason Morris,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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News of a federal inquiry into Mizuhara's possible links to gamblers cast a pall on Dodgers' 2024 opening games, played in Seoul.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Shot in inky blackness, Kyle Edward Ball’s film taps into that primal childhood fear of calling out for your parents in the dark and hearing no reply.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Oct. 2024
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This could be due to a feline's natural instincts to hunt at dusk and dawn kicking in.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many birds are more active at dusk and dawn because their songs carry further when the air is cooler.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Darkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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