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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible
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Recent Examples of pitch-black
But what about when your heart is pitch-black and your conscience is absent?
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
One thing is missing from Cardi's emo look, however, was the signature messy, pitch-black eyeliner, which was a mainstay for scene kids.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
Nemens’s absurd, mordant outlook keeps the story from resembling a soap opera, as does her pitch-black sense of humor.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The latter, a pitch-black comedy called The Invite, sparked a three-day bidding war that ended with A24 acquiring the film, reportedly for upward of $10 million.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
One thing is missing from Cardi's emo look, however, was the signature messy, pitch-black eyeliner, which was a mainstay for scene kids.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
Nemens’s absurd, mordant outlook keeps the story from resembling a soap opera, as does her pitch-black sense of humor.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The latter, a pitch-black comedy called The Invite, sparked a three-day bidding war that ended with A24 acquiring the film, reportedly for upward of $10 million.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pitch-black
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-black
Adjective
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Images shared online by local media outlets showed a black cloud of smoke rising from a field where the plane crashed, and a truck with soldiers rushing to the site.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Inside, one by one, the men picked up black markers to write their information on a white slate and waited to face the camera.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bathrooms are smartly designed to fit large shower-baths into a relatively compact space; tiling is dark and mirrored with pleasing gold accents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brown, a mental health advocate, has also previously mentioned Moore as a key person who was there for him during dark times.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On school days, that meant waking up in pitch-dark and walking to the bus stop with a flashlight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fittingly, the song’s thumping beat is heard twice, real loud, in Rosebush Pruning, Karim Aїnouz’s high-gloss, pitch-dark satire about an American family described by one of its scions as mediocre, vapid egotists, who will never have to work thanks to a large inheritance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The lack of clarity about IPRoyal’s proxy network coverage, as well as its murky privacy policy, leaves it behind in those two key categories.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Mueller’s inability to get to the bottom of the murk did not make the murk any less murky.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-black. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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