as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
strange nocturnal noises emanated from the forbidding blackness of the forest
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Recent Examples of blackness
The thrill of pushing the pace on terrain that remained shrouded in blackness until illuminated two seconds before our wheels were suddenly navigating its rocks and cliffs and cactus pushed all else from the mental spotlight.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
One hour becomes two, two become three, my mind straining for answers in the blackness.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Smoke and blackness enfolded him.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Now, embracing chocolate nails is part of embracing our self-care, our boldness, and our blackness.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
One hour becomes two, two become three, my mind straining for answers in the blackness.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Smoke and blackness enfolded him.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Now, embracing chocolate nails is part of embracing our self-care, our boldness, and our blackness.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackness
Noun
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For a livelier summer scene, Soverato comes alive after dark.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite acknowledging that the DNA supports the presence of an unknown person at the scene, which strongly corroborates Zeigler’s claim that he was jumped by two dark blurs the night of the murders, the judge speculated that meant Zeigler probably hired someone to help with his crime.—
Gail Hollenbeck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Raúl and the men dressed in ghoulish black tempted him with alcohol.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After the crew answers a distress signal and brings an alien life form back with them, their vessel becomes a trap, its corridors narrowing as the creature moves through the shadows.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The love described is classical in tone, so tragically all-consuming and full of shadows that to listen on an iPhone seems almost profane.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But when new hire Pumpkin (Lola Tung) questions their sisterhood, they’re forced to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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But these sensors fail in visually challenging conditions, such as smoke, fog, dust, snow or complete darkness.—
Nitin Sanket,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Alex Bump and Sean Couturier scored in the first three minutes of the game and the Philadelphia Flyers used the fast start to cruise to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Magic guard converted his first 3-pointer of the night but opened 1 for 5 from the floor to start.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People should also avoid walking pets at night or during dawn and dusk hours, when coyotes are most active.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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By dusk on Monday, only three of the men’s top 10 were alive at Miami.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the end of that decade, in 1999, as the fourth-generation SL was entering its twilight years, the speed freaks at AMG decided to create a special SL hotrod.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Colorful epic aerial panorama of San Francisco skyline downtown with business building skyscraper and waterfront at twilight in California, USA.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now the emptying shopping center could be where the Dallas Stars hockey team find their new home, and some nearby residents have greeted the idea with both glee and gloom.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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On the soundtrack, atmospheric music adds to the doom and gloom of the narrative.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Blackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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