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

Both are the unfortunate byproducts of a generation hooked on their iPhones, the constantly changing screens in front of them and a life in the dark shadows of social media that turns all too real all too fast. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

Any full-length conversation between Tua Tagovailoa and his adolescent self would, eventually, disclose details of the dark days. —Daniel Flick - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Opponents of Google’s Project Spring argue that the public has been left in the dark throughout the process, starting with annexation of land along Highway 97 into the city limits, so it could be connected to power lines. —Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026

Cyrus told Variety having Billy Ray on set shielded her from the dark side of children working in Hollywood. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the dark

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