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

While Cobb County police are continuing to investigate the crash, per WTSP, Garcia’s mother, Shanta Watson, emphasized that the family had been left in the dark following the incident. —Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

The truth is in the dark; the lies are the light. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025

Chopper 3 was over the scene in Bensalem and spotted the dark blue Porsche with damage to its windshield. —Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025

Its fiery kick is a nice counterbalance to the bitter notes of the dark chocolate in the ganache base. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the dark

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