as in shadows
a time or place of little or no light
fumbling around in the semidarkness
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Recent Examples of semidarkness
From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2023
She [Daria] looks at me and smiles in the semidarkness, a calm, shy smile, full of love.
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Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
3 Dec. 2021
Both try to exercise in semidarkness.
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Washington Post,
1 Sep. 2020
Hong establishes feelings of isolation from the very first shot, an image of an empty room in semidarkness that becomes a visual motif in the film.
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Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
12 July 2018
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2023
She [Daria] looks at me and smiles in the semidarkness, a calm, shy smile, full of love.
—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
3 Dec. 2021
Both try to exercise in semidarkness.
—
Washington Post,
1 Sep. 2020
Hong establishes feelings of isolation from the very first shot, an image of an empty room in semidarkness that becomes a visual motif in the film.
—
Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
12 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semidarkness
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As a result, MSV now lives on in the shadows.
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Aerial video of the blaze showed smoke billowing from numerous beachside buildings, with large gray plumes of smoke casting dark shadows on the beach's turquoise waters.
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This allows the robot to operate autonomously in complete darkness, harsh sunlight, and rapidly changing lighting conditions while maintaining accurate mapping, obstacle detection, and path planning for uninterrupted inspections and patrols.
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The most beautiful of all the zodiacal constellations is now visible, low toward the south-southeast as darkness falls.
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Hawthorne mostly succeeds at keeping the blackness in check in this foray into YA.
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From individual missions to tours aboard the ISS, video games have featured surprisingly often in the inky blackness of space.
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Stilla handles the all-day and the after-dark with a tight list of spritzes and Bellinis plus a crisp food menu featuring lobster and classic sandwiches, solid burgers, and a genuinely good vegan club.
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Be sure to check out the Vewolight Solar Rain Gauge, which adds a warm glow after dark and helps track rainfall.
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Avoid being outdoors at dawn and dusk.
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Honeysuckle The warm, heady, floral scent of honeysuckle, which is strongest at dusk, is instantly recognizable, and the romantically rambling vines and tubular blooms make the climbing varieties cottage-garden classics.
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While Rosario’s error was the only mishap that came back to bite Schlittler, the club didn’t play the cleanest game throughout the night.
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Lionel Messi and Argentina will return to DFW on Saturday night for their final group stage match against Jordan.
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Her eyes were blue, and her robe was astral black.
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Her hair, once again, was styled in a beautiful updo that gains volume at the back, while her lashes are coated in a rich, deep black.
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During totality, daylight fades into twilight, temperatures drop, bright planets appear, and the sun’s delicate outer atmosphere — the corona — becomes visible to the naked eye.
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And which league would best suit the now 34-year-old in the twilight of his career?
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“Semidarkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semidarkness. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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