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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible
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Recent Examples of pitch-black
Prisoners who get out of line face up to 14 days in pitch-black solitary confinement, says Garcia.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025
Fox reverted to her pitch-black hair color, adding front waves around her face and spiraling a piece of hair on her forehead.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Just 12 hours after entering a pitch-black, 400-square-foot cabin dug into the hillside in southern Oregon, crypto founder Charles Hoskinson fled in terror.
—Mattha Busby, Wired News, 4 June 2025
Skims also has the thong in a barely-there blue and a pitch-black Obsidian.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pitch-black
Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025
Fox reverted to her pitch-black hair color, adding front waves around her face and spiraling a piece of hair on her forehead.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Just 12 hours after entering a pitch-black, 400-square-foot cabin dug into the hillside in southern Oregon, crypto founder Charles Hoskinson fled in terror.
—Mattha Busby, Wired News, 4 June 2025
Skims also has the thong in a barely-there blue and a pitch-black Obsidian.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pitch-black
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-black
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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Rooms have wood floors, walls, and ceilings, with neutral cream, gray, and black decor.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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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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
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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
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
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-black. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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