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

Farrow kept Marenco in the dark about that, also. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026

Rupert Everett is revealing the dark side of Hollywood's body-image pressures. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

For all the dark spaces in this hotel, the bathrooms are beautifully lit, with lots of white marble, deep soaking tubs, heated towel rails, and plush bathrobes. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The debut trailer shown at the 2025 Game Awards was meaty, showcasing CG cutscenes that perfectly set the dark epic atmosphere and gameplay clips that tease a new level of large-scale warfare across the stars. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for the dark

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