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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
The pitch-black vacuum of space laughs.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
The controversial performance takes place in a pitch-black room, and the performers are completely nude.
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Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
These robot systems possess the digital instincts to interpret shifting shadows, navigate unpredictable debris, and make decisions in pitch-black environments — turning hazardous isolation into an accessible workspace.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Despite all this timeliness and pedigree, though, and a cast led by Gen Z superstars Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield, this pitch-black, thrillingly toxic comedy only landed at Tribeca Festival last year after being rejected by both Sundance and SXSW.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pitch-black
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
The controversial performance takes place in a pitch-black room, and the performers are completely nude.
—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
These robot systems possess the digital instincts to interpret shifting shadows, navigate unpredictable debris, and make decisions in pitch-black environments — turning hazardous isolation into an accessible workspace.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Despite all this timeliness and pedigree, though, and a cast led by Gen Z superstars Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield, this pitch-black, thrillingly toxic comedy only landed at Tribeca Festival last year after being rejected by both Sundance and SXSW.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-black
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She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
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From here, there’s a plush formal living room, outfitted mostly in neutral tones, and a darker, moodier sitting room, where the black walls feature a studded pattern.
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Nike first made a limited run of 100 all-white Air Force 1 with black Roc-A-Fella branding in 1999 as promotional items.
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The top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen sports metallic cabinetry paired with dark marble countertops and backsplashes.
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These include rolled or folded leaf blades, a dark or blue tinge to the foliage, or lingering footprints after walking on the lawn.
Adjective
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The 21st century has yielded no shortage of stylish horror marbled with devious veins of pitch-dark humor — Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook, Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, pretty much every Jordan Peele feature.
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In the pitch-dark room, Heath remembers hearing the call to prayer in the morning.
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More than a year later, the origin of the document remains murky.
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By the time the game ended, Sasaki’s three-inning start seemed like a murky nightmare the Dodgers awoke from in a sweat.
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-black. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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