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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark ages
Noun
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At night, guests can dance barefoot in the sand to DJs, bands, and sunsets.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026 -
At this sanctuary surrounded by the Sonoran Desert, rich red sunsets are built into the framework, casting a dusky glow on everything and everyone.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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The agency did not specify the manner of death, but domestic media have reported falls from rooftops as people tried to clear away massive mounds.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sprout supports whole-body behaviors, including walking, kneeling, crawling, compliant physical interaction, and recovery from falls, alongside core capabilities such as teleoperation, mapping, navigation, and expressive human–robot interaction primitives.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Check Time and Date’s website for details on when and where to see these eclipses.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Grave of the Fireflies is about the horrors and degradations of war.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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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
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Of the many nadirs this season — from letting a two-goal lead slip against Bournemouth to their existing run of five defeats in six league games from December 14 — the chastening 3-0 loss against Wolves on January 3 ranks high.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Skeptics will wonder about the timing of the new release, which the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced as public attention in politics ebbs and the holiday season hits its peak.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
23 Dec. 2025
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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
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For Big Food, the result has been slowing — or even declining — sales, followed by stock declines.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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But seeing declines is noteworthy because, as recently as March 2025, no California metro had falling prices.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Dark ages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20ages. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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