How to Use dark academia in a Sentence

dark academia

noun

• The ur-campus novel, the ur-dark academia text, the ur-autumn murder/mood board.
  — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2022
• Dark romances often blend genres and may include hints of dark academia, fairytale or fantasy.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 July 2026
• Overview Many practitioners of dark academia turn to the Western literary past for inspiration.
  — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
• However, dark academia has been criticized for the lack of people of color—especially Black women—represented in its canon and aesthetic.
  — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
• And as the prototypical dark academia novel, this twist on the classic campus story is perfect for anyone who wears designer glasses and has bought an Edwardian-style blouse to wear under their tweed vest.
  — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
• Advertisement Country People, Daniel Mason What’s summer reading without a dash of dark academia?
  — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
• In fact, a common facet of dark academia literature and film is the depiction of homosexual and homoerotic characters and relationships, especially between two men.
  — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
• After this initial wave dark academia achieved a surge in attention in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
• Subsequently, their content incorporated the more traditional visual markers of dark academia alongside non-European cultural features such as Afros or hijabs.
  — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
• Audience The phrase dark academia was popularized primarily on the social media platforms Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and TikTok.
  — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
• Excluding sales of classic literature that appeal to the aesthetic, popular dark academia titles such as The Secret History and Ninth House (2019) by Leigh Bardugo have sold millions of copies.
  — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
• Many Black female-identifying dark academia creators began inviting other BIPOC and underrepresented people to their social media spaces to foster diversity and inclusiveness.
  — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
• The audience of dark academia content is dominated by Generation Z (people born between 1997 and 2012), recent or current students, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
  — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026