dark ages

plural of dark age

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Noun
  • These stops boast fabulous flights, outdoor patios, world-class sunsets, and serene mountain views, even friendly farm animals at Peaks of Otter Winery.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Available in 10 shades, the brand says the inspiration for the the new Cloud Paint blush comes from New York sunsets with a shade for every skin tone.
    The Glamour editors, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Seeing the awe-inspiring falls is the top priority for most travelers coming to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Bankruptcies, drunk driving charges, delinquent child support, foreclosures, nickel-and-dime car wrecks, suspicious slip-and-falls, dubious claims of disabilities — the stock-in- trade of a run-of-the-mill street lawyer whose law school dreams of riches had faded so dim they were almost gone.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists have only recently taken a stronger interest in studying the effects of eclipses on animals, says biologist Adam Hartstone-Rose of North Carolina State University.
    Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
  • With the sun shining in your sign until September 22 and both eclipses activating your axis of self and relationships, this month pushes you into taking initiative in your life.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.
    Christopher C. Gorham September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This sport is littered with clubs that have hit their nadirs and rebounded all within the timeframe of the Angels’ last winning record, the Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks and many more.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Game predictions Fowler, thanks to his preternatural understanding of this franchise’s flows and ebbs, somehow stayed perfect after the Panthers’ shutout win last week.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • After a layoff, employee trust ebbs, burnout can increase and quiet quitting can become an attractive option for many workers.
    Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Each of the American automakers is expected to report double-digit declines in adjusted earnings per share but remain profitable on an adjusted basis, according to analyst estimates compiled by LSEG.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In New York City, which is notorious for its expensive housing and rental markets, rent prices have bounced back after the pandemic declines, and are now still rising.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Dark ages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20ages. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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