as in shadows
a time or place of little or no light
fumbling around in the semidarkness
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Recent Examples of semidarkness
Both try to exercise in semidarkness.
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Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
She [Daria] looks at me and smiles in the semidarkness, a calm, shy smile, full of love.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2021
From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
Kate Shepel, 32, lies down in semidarkness, the jutting curve of her belly all but obscured.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
Now, in the semidarkness and the throng of guests, all names seem somehow fluid, interchangeable, secondary.
—Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
Hong establishes feelings of isolation from the very first shot, an image of an empty room in semidarkness that becomes a visual motif in the film.
—Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, 12 July 2018
In other areas, bored passengers waited in long lines or simply sprawled out on the slick airport floor, waiting in the semidarkness.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2017
Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
She [Daria] looks at me and smiles in the semidarkness, a calm, shy smile, full of love.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2021
From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
Kate Shepel, 32, lies down in semidarkness, the jutting curve of her belly all but obscured.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
Now, in the semidarkness and the throng of guests, all names seem somehow fluid, interchangeable, secondary.
—Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
Hong establishes feelings of isolation from the very first shot, an image of an empty room in semidarkness that becomes a visual motif in the film.
—Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, 12 July 2018
In other areas, bored passengers waited in long lines or simply sprawled out on the slick airport floor, waiting in the semidarkness.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semidarkness
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Trump’s course of conduct in rejecting the legitimacy of his defeat in 2020, up to and including his speech on January 6, should have disqualified him from further service in public office and resulted in casting him into the outer darkness of our political culture.Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the season, Doctor Strange is trapped in the Astral Plane, while the world is plunged into darkness as a result of Doctor Doom and Dracula's meddling.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Piccadilly Circus is seen at dusk, on 7th January 2025, in London, England.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
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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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Other than Pasta, and recognizing that Marchand is in his twilight years, the rest of the forward crew are essentially 10 to 20 goal scorers, who can chip in but are not go to guys when a game is on the line.Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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These and other organic molecules likely formed in the twilight years of the earliest stars, perhaps as early as a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn can foster doom and gloom.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Despite the gloom, studio facilities are pushing ahead with expansion plans.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Semidarkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semidarkness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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