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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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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
To get as close as possible, under the cloak of darkness, using night vision to ID their man.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
After their turbulent success, Jane’s had played with both constructive and destructive forces, the darkness and the light.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
During that narrow window, up to about 120 meteors per hour will streak through the sky, best visible under prime conditions of darkness.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
But of course, given that viewers know how this story ends, the film is also laced with darkness.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
After their turbulent success, Jane’s had played with both constructive and destructive forces, the darkness and the light.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
During that narrow window, up to about 120 meteors per hour will streak through the sky, best visible under prime conditions of darkness.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
But of course, given that viewers know how this story ends, the film is also laced with darkness.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for darkness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkness
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But batteries that bank power for after dark have changed the equation.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Over this 21-year span, 234,000 square miles of the Arctic landscape transitioned from dark to lit.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The pleasure mostly derives from picking out the remaining ambiguities, especially related to the film’s flash-forward coda; the finale has already inspired a lot of heated social-media debate over its intention.David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Where American Primeval has at least allowed a sliver of ambiguity when portraying whether or not Young was complicit in the massacre’s cover-up until now, there’s none of that here.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Approximately 780,000 incorrect charges totaling over 2 billion forints ($5.43 million) in one night.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sharing the ball was the motto of the night for the Broncos.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
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Fire tornadoes occur when intense wind combines with conditions in the atmosphere to produce clouds of smoke that reach 20,000 to 40,000 feet, Swain said.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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If there’s been some tension, a heavy cloud or just a feeling of stagnation around your passions, romantic life or in regard to children, the universe is embracing you this week and assuring you that the cosmos are still on your side.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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The report and the subsequent reorganization cast a pall on the show, evaporating its famous party atmosphere.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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That monologue really did cast a pall over the entire episode.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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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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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.Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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This bucket-list worthy kayaking experience starts at dusk and will take participants through the iconic Flowerpot Rock formations.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Piccadilly Circus is seen at dusk, on 7th January 2025, in London, England.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 17 Jan. 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 Jan. 2025.
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