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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The classified briefing comes as Congress was left in the dark about the mission, which took place overnight on Saturday.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
In a final clip, Kardashian filmed herself holding two of the dark-haired puppies alongside Chicago, who carried the sable-furred dog.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
My novel, These Mortal Bodies, lies in the campus novel side of the dark academia tradition.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
But since then, Chapman said, she’s been left in the dark.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
In a final clip, Kardashian filmed herself holding two of the dark-haired puppies alongside Chicago, who carried the sable-furred dog.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
My novel, These Mortal Bodies, lies in the campus novel side of the dark academia tradition.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
But since then, Chapman said, she’s been left in the dark.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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“The dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dark. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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