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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
Laced with pitch-black humor and ending on a thrilling cliffhanger, Sweetpea is one of the most surprisingly great shows of 2024.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
There was really only one true answer: lots and lots of pitch-black, butt-length hair.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
The sun’s position is so distant that no light reaches Svalbard at all, casting the sky into a perpetual state of pitch-black darkness.
—Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Still, this outrageously funky genre blend — a pitch-black horror comedy about screwy siblings turning motorists and motel guests into scrumptious jerky — deserves its a special spot in the greater midnight movie pantry.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
There was really only one true answer: lots and lots of pitch-black, butt-length hair.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
The sun’s position is so distant that no light reaches Svalbard at all, casting the sky into a perpetual state of pitch-black darkness.
—Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Still, this outrageously funky genre blend — a pitch-black horror comedy about screwy siblings turning motorists and motel guests into scrumptious jerky — deserves its a special spot in the greater midnight movie pantry.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-black
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He is described as 5-foot-9, about 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The butcher hacks off the cuts, dices them on a block and pops them into a black plastic bag that hides the meat.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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The user posted the images and videos, including an image of a light in the sky, and several videos that appear to be shot from a plane cabin, but are very dark.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Editors and dermatologists alike love it for its fine line–smoothing powers, along with its ability to dramatically lighten dark spots caused by sun damage.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 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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The tips of my lashes are blonde and can make a mascara look rather dusty if it's not pigmented enough, but that wasn't a concern with this pitch-dark formulation.Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 8 July 2024
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But the dog domestication saga gets even murkier in the context of the peopling of the Americas, which might have occurred sometime between 27,000 and 16,000 years ago.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yet the science surrounding the Pet Effect is murky, at best.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-black. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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