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.

Examples of the dark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the dark, a poet sings to hold the wolves at bay. —Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026

Katherine Ryan couldn’t look any more serene sitting in the dark with her laptop open, white noise machine humming and an infant sleeping in her arms. —Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

The best passes occur shortly before dawn and after dusk, as the observer is in the dark while the space station is harshly illuminated in sunlight. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026

And her manicure played a major role in the dark romance vibe. —Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the dark

• ballpark
• benchmark
• birthmark
• daymark
• earmark
• embark
• hallmark
• landmark
• monarch
• postmark
• remark
• skylark