as in darkened
being without light or without much light
in the dusky depths of the dungeon
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Recent Examples of dusky
Orcas share the meat of a dusky dolphin among the pod.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
If Dylan was the dusky preacher Friday, Nelson was the campfire light.
—Brady Gerber, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
My room, tricked out in shades of mushroom, opened onto a hallway covered in its original wallpaper, depicting a sea battle complete with roiling water, boats full of pugnacious sailors, and, in the background, a dusky landscape of ancient ruins.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
Constanze Becker, as Mrs. Peachum, displayed period-perfect style, her dusky voice dripping with disdain.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
If Dylan was the dusky preacher Friday, Nelson was the campfire light.
—Brady Gerber, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
My room, tricked out in shades of mushroom, opened onto a hallway covered in its original wallpaper, depicting a sea battle complete with roiling water, boats full of pugnacious sailors, and, in the background, a dusky landscape of ancient ruins.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
Constanze Becker, as Mrs. Peachum, displayed period-perfect style, her dusky voice dripping with disdain.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusky
Adjective
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Look for bronze or dark spots on the foliage or prominent purple veins.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Michigan is home to six dark sky state parks, three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Anton and his second wife adopted Jean sometime during the Depression, but the details are murky.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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While the Celtics have made a couple of small additions, the future is still a bit murky.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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An Indianapolis woman woke up to find her apartment filled with heavy black smoke, according to a July 12 news release from the Indianapolis Fire Department.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Tempest’s description evokes a dreamlike horror, laced with black humor: Men were still stuck in the mud all over the battlefield, imploring help to lift them out : half crazy with the sense of their own impotence, and the enemy shelling. . . .—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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“Dusky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusky. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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