Examples of pitch-black in a Sentence
finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible
a pitch-black cat with green eyes
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The latter, a pitch-black comedy called The Invite, sparked a three-day bidding war that ended with A24 acquiring the film, reportedly for upward of $10 million.
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Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
Picture the Tactile Dome—a pitch-black maze navigated entirely by touch—and the Fog Bridge, enveloping visitors in mist along the waterfront.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But despite affection for the pitch-black comedy in best picture and best actress (Stone), Plemons was ultimately overlooked.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Many passengers remained trapped in the hours that followed, with video footage showing rescuers working to free them in pitch-black conditions.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
Picture the Tactile Dome—a pitch-black maze navigated entirely by touch—and the Fog Bridge, enveloping visitors in mist along the waterfront.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But despite affection for the pitch-black comedy in best picture and best actress (Stone), Plemons was ultimately overlooked.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Many passengers remained trapped in the hours that followed, with video footage showing rescuers working to free them in pitch-black conditions.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pitch-black
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch-black. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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