as in black
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
Idle outside on a warm summer evening and let the inky blackness envelope you.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
The pressure and pitch-blackness no longer felt foreign or oppressive.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 20 Sep. 2025
But the town’s blackness isn’t just about coal—or, for that matter, about the police abuse Shinhye suffers there.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
When D’Silva signaled to turn off the flashlights and thrash our arms around, the blackness transformed into a beautiful cloud of luminous phosphorescence.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
The pressure and pitch-blackness no longer felt foreign or oppressive.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 20 Sep. 2025
But the town’s blackness isn’t just about coal—or, for that matter, about the police abuse Shinhye suffers there.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
When D’Silva signaled to turn off the flashlights and thrash our arms around, the blackness transformed into a beautiful cloud of luminous phosphorescence.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blackness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackness
Noun
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If the black isn’t to your taste, the slippers are also available in gray and brown.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Another regret included low-quality finish coatings, especially on matte black, bronze, or brushed gold items.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Forget wasteful palettes with unused pans, the universally flattering Gris Doux works for everyday or can be layered to create more intensity after dark.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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The stories have gotten so prevalent that park management discourages people from exploring the park after dark in an attempt to dissuade ghost hunters from damaging the historic sites.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cast adrift in a frosty wilderness—a harrowing yet welcome departure, visually, from the Gothic shadows of Victor’s lair—the Creature experiences a dollop of decency, courtesy of a blind old farmer (a wonderful David Bradley), but also a deluge of misery, courtesy of everyone else.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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The facility also replicates the moon's intense sunlight, harsh shadows and dust-laden environment, providing a realistic setting for testing equipment like Argonaut.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But there was moments of darkness.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Everyone else is shrouded in darkness.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine needs a constant pipeline of weapons from its allies to defend against Russian barrages of missiles and drones – often several hundred in one night.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, October 25, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The best time to see Sandhill Cranes is dawn and dusk from October to about February.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite the ban, enthusiasts have continued to jump in secret, often at dawn or dusk to avoid detection.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mission is meant to be the first step in the company's ambitious plan to operate a constellation of more than 4,000 solar reflectors to boost solar power production in twilight hours on Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Production values are aces with dynamic, gritty sets; light ing that makes the movie take place in a perpetual twilight; and a lively, nerve-jangling score.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the season four premiere of Mayor of Kingstown, co-creators/writers Hugh Dillon and Taylor Sheridan waste no time smacking viewers with a sense of doom and gloom.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The search for solutions Not all is doom and gloom.—
Omar S Mahmood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Blackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackness. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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