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.
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When he was arrested, a shaggy-haired Dominguez stood on a streetside curb along a quiet Villanova Drive surrounded by Davis police and Yolo County Sheriff’s deputies, dressed in the dark hooded tracksuit that matched a suspect description.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
Golfers don’t require night vision goggles or glow in the dark golf balls because the entire course is illuminated by more than 78 brilliant LED lights.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
According to producers, the thriller aims to blend Korean cinema’s suspenseful pacing with Thailand’s signature storytelling approach while exploring the dark underbelly of stalker culture.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2025
Ellie is closer than ever to finding Abby, closer than ever to avenging Joel’s death, closer than ever to embracing the dark turn her love for him has taken.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
Golfers don’t require night vision goggles or glow in the dark golf balls because the entire course is illuminated by more than 78 brilliant LED lights.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
According to producers, the thriller aims to blend Korean cinema’s suspenseful pacing with Thailand’s signature storytelling approach while exploring the dark underbelly of stalker culture.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2025
Ellie is closer than ever to finding Abby, closer than ever to avenging Joel’s death, closer than ever to embracing the dark turn her love for him has taken.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dark
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“The dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dark. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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