darkling

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of darkling Its 19th-century spire lit up like a matchstick against the darkling sky, its tip cracking and plunging through the ceiling. Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkling
Adjective
  • Look for bronze or dark spots on the foliage or prominent purple veins.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
  • Michigan is home to six dark sky state parks, three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Rules and regulations regarding international flight cancellations are a little murky.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
  • Her eyes were murky green and always cast upward and to the left.
    Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

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“Darkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkling. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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