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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
As the night wears on — and Slim, Pierre, Broken Feather, Dusty, and Pete are met by a group of singing girls out in the pitch-black pastures — the visuals fail to transcend, but the paradoxical party still feels like one that could only be put on by Lynch.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever observed in nature.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Memory of a Broken Dimension uses glitch textures laid on top of pitch-black spaces as a way to light the contours of the world’s abstract shapes.
—Yussef Cole, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Using echolocation, bats can detect tiny insects flying in pitch-black darkness.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever observed in nature.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Memory of a Broken Dimension uses glitch textures laid on top of pitch-black spaces as a way to light the contours of the world’s abstract shapes.
—Yussef Cole, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Using echolocation, bats can detect tiny insects flying in pitch-black darkness.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-black
Adjective
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Unlike the watch pictured his watch had a gold dial and black strap and is currently unavailable online.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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Saldaña’s necklace has a panther head at the clasp with a rectangular emerald jewel at its mouth, with contrasting black jewels for the animal’s stripes.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But doctors have begun to suspect that this year's flu season—the most severe in over 15 years—has taken a yet darker turn for children.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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Master of maturation Andrea Wilson adds her own tasting notes, describing baking spice, dark fruit, toffee, fragrant citrus, and floral notes on the palate, followed by a round, complex finish.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Its themes and plots were often pitch-dark and inhabited by hypnotists, somnambulists, mediums, spies, the devil himself, serial killers, and crime bosses.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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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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Ivan Stupak, a former Ukrainian intelligence official, told Newsweek that while the details are still murky, the block is likely to significantly impact Ukraine's access to anti-aircraft missiles, especially interceptor missiles fired by the U.S.-made Patriot air defense system.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Classic largemouth water in a river would be a murky, slow-moving bend with thick cover (think fallen trees, heavy vegetation, and boat docks).—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-black. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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