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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Meanwhile, ordinary people and those working on the ground to stop the dark current were wiser.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The star-nosed mole’s speed is an adaptation for the act of recognition itself — for making correct categorical decisions, in the dark, at the physical limit of neural transmission.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
They’re just dug in deep, looking for a place to lay their heads, reminding H, however tender or frightening their language, not to fear the dark.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The film feels fresh and off-the-cuff, as if someone traveled back to 1940 with an iPhone and hit record, chronicling the dark years of far-right obedience and moral decadence.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The star-nosed mole’s speed is an adaptation for the act of recognition itself — for making correct categorical decisions, in the dark, at the physical limit of neural transmission.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
They’re just dug in deep, looking for a place to lay their heads, reminding H, however tender or frightening their language, not to fear the dark.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The film feels fresh and off-the-cuff, as if someone traveled back to 1940 with an iPhone and hit record, chronicling the dark years of far-right obedience and moral decadence.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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