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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
the raiding party snuck up under cover of darkness
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as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the darkness of certain passages in the Book of Revelation
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as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
let's wait for darkness before telling ghost stories
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Recent Examples of darkness
Emma Myers and Sebastian Eugene Hansen are sweet as the two young people swept into a quest to save the Overworld from angry pigs who want to turn everything to darkness by taking possession of the Orb of Dominance.
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
As darkness fell across the central U.S., communities from Arkansas to Indiana were left reeling from the onslaught.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
So much was promised in so little time that these poetic outcomes were reminiscent of the Genesis creation story in which God created light, darkness, the entire universe and all living things in a matter of six days.
—Bruce Yandle, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Scientists also think that the atmosphere is populated with light-absorbing metallic gases such as sodium and potassium that help shroud the planet in darkness.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
As darkness fell across the central U.S., communities from Arkansas to Indiana were left reeling from the onslaught.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
So much was promised in so little time that these poetic outcomes were reminiscent of the Genesis creation story in which God created light, darkness, the entire universe and all living things in a matter of six days.
—Bruce Yandle, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Scientists also think that the atmosphere is populated with light-absorbing metallic gases such as sodium and potassium that help shroud the planet in darkness.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkness
Noun
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Avoid traveling after dark in Kenya due to crime and poor traffic safety.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Cara Delevingne Cara Delevingne also wore a black aviator jacket, instead pairing it with a white scoop-neck top, wide-leg dark wash jeans and black loafers.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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While its consumer protection goals are laudable, its imprecise drafting introduces ambiguity that employers and background screening providers must now navigate.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Investors hope that once the tariffs are implemented, some of the ambiguity surrounding U.S. trade policy could ease.—
Brian Evans,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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Spoelstra unsuccessfully challenged that second Adebayo foul, left without a challenge the balance of the night.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Cornhuskers opened up this tournament on Monday night with a game against Arizona State and won 86-78.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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But other places are gone, in a cloud of dust, and in their place are gleaming new things.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Later reports claimed that the plane had been hit by Russian shrapnel targeting Ukrainian drones, but the aircraft had already been struggling before the hit, having flown into a cloud of thick fog while losing satellite positioning data.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on several trade partners have also raised fears of a recession, casting a pall on consumer sentiment in the United States.—
Juveria Tabassum,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Washington has cast a pall on business investment and consumption demand, which could tip the softening US economy into a recession—and drag the rest of the world economy down with it.—
Eswar Prasad,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2025
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There is beauty in blackness, this exhibition argues, value in places that lack light.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Mar. 2025
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On a cold January day, the sun sets early and rises late, yielding to a blackness that envelopes the island, a blackness so deep that the light of stars manifests suddenly at dusk and the glow of the moon is bright enough to navigate by.—
Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Best Time To See The Full Worm Moon Rise In the wake of the excitement of the total lunar eclipse, don’t overlook the opportunity to view the just-off full moon rise in the east during dusk the following evening.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The deck outside the main living space offers jaw-dropping views, the scenery shifting from the golden glow of sunrise to the soft hues of dusk.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Darkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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