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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
with its only light burned out, the closet was pitch-dark
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Recent Examples of pitch-dark
But Byrne was also attuned to the script’s undercurrent of pitch-dark humor.
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025
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
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
Alas, The Man said no to his dream of swinging a pickaxe all day within the bowels of a pitch-dark cave, and so poor Steve grew up to be the saddest doorknob salesman that Chuglass, Idaho had ever seen.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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
Its themes and plots were often pitch-dark and inhabited by hypnotists, somnambulists, mediums, spies, the devil himself, serial killers, and crime bosses.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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
The tips of my lashes are blonde and can make a mascara look rather dusty if it's not pigmented enough, but that wasn't a concern with this pitch-dark formulation.
—Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 8 July 2024
Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025
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
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
Alas, The Man said no to his dream of swinging a pickaxe all day within the bowels of a pitch-dark cave, and so poor Steve grew up to be the saddest doorknob salesman that Chuglass, Idaho had ever seen.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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
Its themes and plots were often pitch-dark and inhabited by hypnotists, somnambulists, mediums, spies, the devil himself, serial killers, and crime bosses.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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
The tips of my lashes are blonde and can make a mascara look rather dusty if it's not pigmented enough, but that wasn't a concern with this pitch-dark formulation.
—Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 8 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-dark
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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According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Eastern black rhinos are critically endangered.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Then stylist Jared Eng looked past Paris, and to Madrid, to pull a black cut-out Carolina Herrera gown for Joey King.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 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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Imagine a pitch-black screen in which each of its millions of tiny pixels can turn on or off individually, letting even tiny flecks of light in space burn with their own perfect light.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
8 Oct. 2025
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This NiceTown design features a grommet top and promises the sort of pitch-black darkness expected from a product with the word Halloween in its title.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From there, things get murkier.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Right now, the future in New York looks murky.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Pitch-dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-dark. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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