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
Later in the day, a live video feed from a camera mounted on one of Orion's solar wings showed the moon dead ahead, a tiny gray marble suspended in blackness.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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
In fact, his hands and feet had something like perforations made by the nails, front and back, that retained scars and showed the blackness of the nails.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Even stranger, the negative space between the stars had flipped to positive, forming a soft, almost palpable blackness that embraced the stars and reached all the way to Earth, enveloping it and me in the same intergalactic blanket.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
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William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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
In fact, his hands and feet had something like perforations made by the nails, front and back, that retained scars and showed the blackness of the nails.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Even stranger, the negative space between the stars had flipped to positive, forming a soft, almost palpable blackness that embraced the stars and reached all the way to Earth, enveloping it and me in the same intergalactic blanket.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackness
Noun
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Wednesday and Thursday are mostly sunny with the off-chance of a thunderstorm to the north after dark Wednesday night and near the city Thursday night.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After dark there will a star party with binoculars and telescopes available to allow attendees to view celestial wonders.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even fewer exist of the black, for sale on their website for $9,500.—
Samantha Lee
Connect
April 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The monitors stayed frozen, showing black.—
Ahmed Helal,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On this play for the third out in the second inning, Tatis was battling the shadows and took a step back before running up and making a sliding catch.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your eyes will need to adjust to the darkness, which could take 15 to 20 minutes.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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And that’s how beautiful things grow out of grief, out of despair, out of darkness.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police said that officers on patrol in the Wembley area of north London on Wednesday night responded to reports of a burning container thrown toward a building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rather than waiting to lose sleep, consider swapping your heavy winter comforter and insulating sheets for bedding designed to keep you cool all night.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Both a once-in-a-lifetime artwork and a free, public venue where every day, from dawn till dusk, people can live and imagine.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Neon lights glow from dusk until midnight.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The car was believed to be traveling northeast toward the Evergreen Parkway exit of Interstate 70 at about twilight on March 14.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Capitals, despite the disappointment of 2025-26, have successfully bridged Ovechkin’s twilight with their next organizational phase, staying competitive during his record chase and positioning themselves to be relevant in the short- and medium-term, regardless of his decision.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And Sahm told Fortune the gloom isn’t just about this spring.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Doom and gloom is hardly ever the prevailing mood at CinemaCon, however.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Blackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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