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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penumbral
Adjective
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While the exact species involved in the recent shark attack near Hadera has not been officially confirmed, dusky sharks are commonly found in the area, experts say.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025 -
Cone Denim has layered in an earthy palette of overdyed denim colors and dusky casted hues with shades such as chocolate brown, burgundy, tan and maple.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By definition, all solar eclipses occur at the new moon, which means dark, moonless evening skies for a week before and a night after.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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There’s no bad time to see the stars, but for a real spectacle, show up on a moonless night in July or August when the Perseid meteor shower is at its most active.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These renderings obscure just how much conventional warfare took place in Vietnam.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Parsing a FromSoftware game's obscure plot is as tricky as taking down its brutal enemies.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Following his four-time Oscar-winning 2019 smash, the director returns in Mickey 17 to sci-fi, skewering autocracy and even attempted genocide in a pitch-dark comedy about colonization.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Geo News and broadcaster ARY both reported that a massive raid was launched by security forces in pitch-dark central Islamabad, where lights had been turned off and a barrage of tear gas was fired.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Each light has three brightness modes: one dim light that stays on for 12 hours, a medium-bright light that stays on for six hours, and then the safest and brightest lighting mode that is motion-sensor activated.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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His dark silvertip coat shone like frost, even in the dim light under the spruces.—
Howard Copenhaver,
Outdoor Life,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This Georgia Rain style has a dark brown finish with distressing and burnishing for an antique appearance.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The bigger screen sizes each sit on two flat, narrow feet that are dark gray metal.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There's an eclectic mix of jazz, big sweeping orchestral pieces, high energy electric guitars, and quiet, somber piano tunes.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump is set to address the annual White House Easter Egg Roll hours after the death of Pope Francis, making for a somber backdrop for the light-hearted, kid-friendly affair.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The show, created, produced by, and starring Sharon Horgan, is an excellent pitch-black comedy about the power of sisterhood and the ties that bind us.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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But rather because Sprinter, operated by the North County Transit District, is a rare source of transportation inspiration during a time of pitch-black pessimism.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Penumbral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penumbral. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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