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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
Hours later, reporters were in Altadena as fire trucks raced to the Eaton fire, navigating the pitch-black streets.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
To add to the troubles, night time is truly pitch-black — even a torch only allows the player to see a few feet in front of them.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Above all, her mindset during the 24-7, pitch-black months has proved that there is, in fact, always a bright side to living in the dark.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
As the night wears on — and Slim, Pierre, Broken Feather, Dusty, and Pete are met by a group of singing girls out in the pitch-black pastures — the visuals fail to transcend, but the paradoxical party still feels like one that could only be put on by Lynch.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
To add to the troubles, night time is truly pitch-black — even a torch only allows the player to see a few feet in front of them.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Above all, her mindset during the 24-7, pitch-black months has proved that there is, in fact, always a bright side to living in the dark.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
As the night wears on — and Slim, Pierre, Broken Feather, Dusty, and Pete are met by a group of singing girls out in the pitch-black pastures — the visuals fail to transcend, but the paradoxical party still feels like one that could only be put on by Lynch.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-black
Adjective
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This Trevisani has a bushy black mustache, an olive complexion, and a broad forehead.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Make Your Pool Sparkle Baking soda can make pool water clearer by changing the pH and remove black algae in the process.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And so by some sociologists, camp is thought to be this form of dark humor serving as a coping mechanism to historical marginalization.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Editor’s tip: Niacinamide is a multitasker that blurs the look of dark spots, evens your skin tone, and balances your complexion.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Following his four-time Oscar-winning 2019 smash, the director returns in Mickey 17 to sci-fi, skewering autocracy and even attempted genocide in a pitch-dark comedy about colonization.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Details are still murky with the plan yet to be formally presented to the all-powerful ICC board.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The process, however, has been murky based on which military branch people are looking to return to, with only the Navy offering a solid idea of the decision.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-black. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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