the dark

noun

1
: a state in which no light can be seen
She stumbled around in the dark until she finally found the light switch.
He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.
2
: a place where little or no light can be seen
The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.
He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.
3
: a state in which something is hidden or kept secret
Most of their deals were made in the dark.
4
: a state of not knowing about something
I'm in the dark about the agreement.
The public was kept in the dark about the meeting.

Examples of the dark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are even species of mushrooms that glow in the dark, which many feel spawned the tales of tiny creatures living in the woods. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024 The most painful part, many said, was being in the dark about their fate. Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024 The cases for each seem almost outweighed by caveats; with any of their appointments, there would be the unavoidable feeling of taking a shot in the dark. Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 The notion that an artist as successful as Joel might stay in the dark for so long could be unthinkable. Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 Children lighted the dark skyline with their fawanees, or lanterns, and men and women headed to the mosque for the evening taraweeh prayers, a fixture of the holy month. Laila El-Haddad, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 Others sell the explicit CSAM content produced by extortion on the dark web. Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024 This results in the sun appearing as a bright ring, or annulus, around the dark silhouette of the moon, according to NASA. The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 The program, while popular, also has drawn complaints from homeowners, critics and county tax collectors across the state who say some consumers have been left in the dark about the true cost of their projects and how the bill will be paid. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024

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“The dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dark. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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