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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible
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Recent Examples of pitch-black
For a truly awe-inspiring experience, book a Panoramic Luxury Suite — they’re outfitted with domed floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the desert landscape and are perfect for stargazing in the pitch-black evenings.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
The images that went viral were often unnerving: high-flash nostalgic party pictures of grinning models with extra molars, or portraits of a sobbing Steve Harvey sloshing liquor in a pitch-black room.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Such reminders that monstrosity is in the eye of the beholder could easily feel trite or forced, but Gunn capably balances them with a pitch-black sense of humor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
The rooms are pitch-black save for a small hole in the ceiling, two stories above, that allows in a sliver of light.
—David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
The images that went viral were often unnerving: high-flash nostalgic party pictures of grinning models with extra molars, or portraits of a sobbing Steve Harvey sloshing liquor in a pitch-black room.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Such reminders that monstrosity is in the eye of the beholder could easily feel trite or forced, but Gunn capably balances them with a pitch-black sense of humor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
The rooms are pitch-black save for a small hole in the ceiling, two stories above, that allows in a sliver of light.
—David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-black
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Officers searched the vehicles and found: black Nike nylon gloves, a black ski mask and three large Amazon freight tote bags and black t-shirts.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Proenza Schouler black mesh bag; proenzaschouler.com.Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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The resultant movie — a dark, gooey masterpiece — would forever alter Carpenter’s fortunes in Hollywood.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The photos illuminate a dark planet scientists are eager to learn more about.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Its themes and plots were often pitch-dark and inhabited by hypnotists, somnambulists, mediums, spies, the devil himself, serial killers, and crime bosses.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Geo News and broadcaster ARY both reported that a massive raid was launched by security forces in pitch-dark central Islamabad, where lights had been turned off and a barrage of tear gas was fired.Reuters, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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As with most origin stories of football clubs that are a century and a half old, the truth of how Nottingham Forest came into being is slightly murky.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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This six-episode Netflix series is taking on the murky world of health influencer culture—and what happened when a certain real-life influencer’s brand was built on a lie.Charley Ross, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-black. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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