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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
with its only light burned out, the closet was pitch-dark
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Recent Examples of pitch-dark
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.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Alas, The Man said no to his dream of swinging a pickaxe all day within the bowels of a pitch-dark cave, and so poor Steve grew up to be the saddest doorknob salesman that Chuglass, Idaho had ever seen.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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
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
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
The book also shares with Park’s films a pitch-dark, absurdist humor.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
In Merlo’s delirious play—staged by the director Jack Serio with the audience seated at a long table in a pitch-dark room—a genderqueer teen is missing, and their detective father is on the case.
—The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Alas, The Man said no to his dream of swinging a pickaxe all day within the bowels of a pitch-dark cave, and so poor Steve grew up to be the saddest doorknob salesman that Chuglass, Idaho had ever seen.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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
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
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
The book also shares with Park’s films a pitch-dark, absurdist humor.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
In Merlo’s delirious play—staged by the director Jack Serio with the audience seated at a long table in a pitch-dark room—a genderqueer teen is missing, and their detective father is on the case.
—The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-dark
Adjective
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Both sizes are available in all black, and the large 45mm model also comes in silver with a white band, while the smaller 41mm Venu 3S gives you the choice of four additional color combinations: soft gold with an ivory, french gray, or dust rose band, or silver with a sage gray band.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Heavy black smoke in the kitchen at the rear of the unoccupied residence was discovered by firefighters upon arrival.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Harry, meanwhile, channeled the country theme of the show by wearing his cowboy hat with dark jeans and a gray shirt over a black top.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Large amounts of larvae were in dark crevices inside the homes, including under appliances or furniture.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Skims also has the thong in a barely-there blue and a pitch-black Obsidian.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 May 2025
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The show, created, produced by, and starring Sharon Horgan, is an excellent pitch-black comedy about the power of sisterhood and the ties that bind us.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The legality of phones in schools, and the sharing of private photos, is murky.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Audiences hoping for a gonzo bloodbath will be disappointed that Finnegan keeps his morality murky.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Pitch-dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-dark. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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