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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
the raiding party snuck up under cover of darkness
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as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the darkness of certain passages in the Book of Revelation
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as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
let's wait for darkness before telling ghost stories
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Recent Examples of darkness
General Daily Insight for March 11, 2026 The smallest light of truth can banish the darkness.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Little Diem is another character who helps balance out the heavy emotions and add a little light to the darkness.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
There is a darkness to this man's life.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
That takes us into the darkness.
—Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Little Diem is another character who helps balance out the heavy emotions and add a little light to the darkness.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
There is a darkness to this man's life.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
That takes us into the darkness.
—Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkness
Noun
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Jupiter will be high in the south just after dark.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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A little lighting can also go a long way toward adding ambience and safety after dark, from a stylish wall lantern (now 87% off) to shatterproof LED string lights that don’t require a plug-in.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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There could be value in that ambiguity about his bottom line.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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This ambiguity is in keeping with ISIS’s strategy, which is to maximize its reach without increasing its vulnerability to disclosure or disruption.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Bidunga and Edmonds dealt with foul trouble, leaving Punch and Tiller to battle one-on-one most of the night.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Larsson was the star of the night for the Heat, finishing with a career-high 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field, 2-of-3 shooting on threes and 8-of-8 shooting from the foul line, six rebounds and six assists in 38 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Dublin data center, which can run both cloud and AI workloads, has a total capacity of about 110 megawatts.—
April Roach,Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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The fever dream continued with Howard wailing on guitar and vocals, the production morphing into a beautiful stew of blues rock and given an exclamation point – and a standing ovation – with Copeland spinning out of the shadows.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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His work can be gritty, like an act of discovery, as his camera pops in and out of shadows, through desolate, post-apocalyptic shops and office buildings.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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For some who performed the religious rituals, the war roiling the region has cast a pall on their experience of visiting the kingdom's holy sites.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But its fight with the Pentagon now casts a pall over that prospect.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The film's opening two minutes play out in complete blackness, a picture-less overture showcasing legendary James Bond composer John Barry's majestic score.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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With the streets in pitch blackness, some neighbors said their cameras don't capture much more than the immediate surroundings of their home.—
Clara Migoya,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Darkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkness. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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