fade to black
idiom
of a movie or TV screen
: to change gradually until it is completely black
As the hero rides into the sunset, the screen fades to black.
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Sunday’s loser will see its playoff hopes realistically fade to black.
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Greg Cote
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The best guess is the inconsistent Wicks could fade to black.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
After the first fade to black, Coogler takes us about sixty years into the future, to Chicago in 1992.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
In fact, just when the stakes couldn’t be higher, the screen will fade to black at the mid-point.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
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Greg Cote
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The best guess is the inconsistent Wicks could fade to black.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
After the first fade to black, Coogler takes us about sixty years into the future, to Chicago in 1992.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
In fact, just when the stakes couldn’t be higher, the screen will fade to black at the mid-point.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fade to black
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