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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
Welcome messages streamed down the sides of the sloping pavilion on seven high-definition LED strips alternating with rows of the pavilion’s pitch-black exterior paneling.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But Caught Stealing’s pitch-black, pulpy mode reveals the drawbacks of prioritizing style over all else.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The footage shows a plane window view of heavy cloud cover over a nearly pitch-black landscape, dotted by flashes of lightning across dark-gray skies.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The first official trailer for Korean maestro Park Chan-wook‘s pitch-black comedy thriller No Other Choice has arrived.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But Caught Stealing’s pitch-black, pulpy mode reveals the drawbacks of prioritizing style over all else.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The footage shows a plane window view of heavy cloud cover over a nearly pitch-black landscape, dotted by flashes of lightning across dark-gray skies.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The first official trailer for Korean maestro Park Chan-wook‘s pitch-black comedy thriller No Other Choice has arrived.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-black
Adjective
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This one comes in the designer’s signature Check pattern in black, blue, and silver plus a floral White Flower Market design that matches its high tea kettle and dinner plate set.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Browns, who haven’t won a regular-season game in Pittsburgh since 2003, dropped their 22nd consecutive regular-season road game to the black and gold.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kennedy sought the advice of doctors after dealing with severe memory loss and brain fog, reportedly leading to a scan of his brain that showed a dark spot in the imagery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Instantly, her apartment faded away, to be replaced by a dark void.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the pitch-dark room, the first-time mom touched Kaia's head to check for warmth, but the house was cool, and at 3 a.m., her mind jumped to the worst.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Sep. 2025
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Berger based his claim on the fossils being found in narrow, pitch-dark chambers, far from natural entrances or evidence of animal activity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But legal experts say the wording was murky, making judicial interpretation a moving target.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The announcement was greeted with jubilation and some caution, with many of the fine-print details still murky.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-black. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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