duskiness

Definition of duskinessnext

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Noun
  • The film's opening two minutes play out in complete blackness, a picture-less overture showcasing legendary James Bond composer John Barry's majestic score.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 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
Noun
  • From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
  • She [Daria] looks at me and smiles in the semidarkness, a calm, shy smile, full of love.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2021
Noun
  • Colors are accurate and saturated, doing justice to the bright vibrance of Frieren on Crunchyroll on my iPad Air and the dark gloominess of Ball x Pit on my Switch 2 via an adapter.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
  • His gloominess seemed to make no sense.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now the emptying shopping center could be where the Dallas Stars hockey team find their new home, and some nearby residents have greeted the idea with both glee and gloom.
    Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • On the soundtrack, atmospheric music adds to the doom and gloom of the narrative.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Mahan and Villaraigosa are the only two Democrats who have publicly called to roll back regulations on the state’s oil and gas market, illustrating the political murkiness at the nexus of California’s climate and affordability challenges.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Trading McCarthy would leave no murkiness around the hierarchy in the quarterback room.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One of the most painstaking architectural renewals in recent Los Angeles memory has finally pulled a world-class jewel of modern architecture from obscurity.
    Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Get ready to take center stage; a period of relative obscurity is ending.
    Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There’s a crepuscular somberness, a feeling of looking back on the perfect day, knowing bliss won’t last forever.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
  • No surprise, then, that this is a fairly respectful rendition, upping the spectacle but staying true to the somberness of Shelley’s cautionary tale.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Duskiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duskiness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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