as in darkened
being without light or without much light
the strange creatures that lurk in the rayless depths of the sea
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Adjective
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Sydney Sweeney’s new dark crime comedy Americana is new in theaters this weekend.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025 -
One look at his lone, dark face in his Brighton High class picture tells you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For the Connecticut Sun and its fans, the past is prideful, the future is murky.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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Though the love and dating waters can be murky, the future is nevertheless bright for us.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The all-star Back to the Beginning concert, which reportedly raised more than $190 million for charities, included Osbourne playing five songs from his solo career and four more with his original Sabbath bandmates while seated on a black throne.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
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Havaianas Keys flip-flop, in black, which was decked out with silver keys along the straps.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout, her signature dusky vocal leads listeners through a complex tapestry of sounds, rummaging through styles and genres, without ever abandoning her musical core.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
11 Aug. 2025
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Despite the city’s reputation as a concrete jungle, these dusky salamanders have managed to survive in some rocky, hidden corners of Highbridge Park for decades.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
30 July 2025
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“Rayless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rayless. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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