as in black
a time or place of little or no light
strange nocturnal noises emanated from the forbidding blackness of the forest
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Recent Examples of blackness
The text gets smaller and quieter in the next three panels, followed by three extraordinary solid panels of inky blackness.
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Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
In each image, a patch of purple with neon pink veins floats in the blackness of space, surrounded by flecks of light.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2025
Shot in inky blackness, Kyle Edward Ball’s film taps into that primal childhood fear of calling out for your parents in the dark and hearing no reply.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
At that altitude the air is thin enough to see the blackness of space, but thick enough to support special high-altitude balloons.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
In each image, a patch of purple with neon pink veins floats in the blackness of space, surrounded by flecks of light.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2025
Shot in inky blackness, Kyle Edward Ball’s film taps into that primal childhood fear of calling out for your parents in the dark and hearing no reply.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
At that altitude the air is thin enough to see the blackness of space, but thick enough to support special high-altitude balloons.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackness
Noun
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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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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Wool dryer balls How To Wash Linen Sheets Step 1: Sort The Laundry Sort lights from darks before washing your linen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Yet warnings come with places like Mamelodi, especially for visitors entering after dark.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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Coming from Orange, maybe the darkness of Handmaid’s didn’t shock you as much.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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New footage captured by wildcat conservation organization Panthera, in collaboration with Senegal's National Parks Directorate (DPN), revealed the moment a male elephant called Ousmane moved through the darkness.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Those looking to become sober can text an AA volunteer any time day or night and receive support from a member of the AA team of recovering alcoholics.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Insider provided flights from New York City to Denver and two nights of accommodation so Ars could attend its StreamTV Show.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
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Deer typically are most active and browsing at dusk and right before sunrise, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires infiltrated the Detroit sky and lingered as dusk descended on Comerica Park.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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But Suzuki’s hit hung in the sky like a disco ball, slowly drifting deeper into the hazy twilight.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Designed to enhance the beauty of the Virgin Gorda coastline, this sleek feature is perfect for soaking in the sun all throughout the day, while twilight brings the opportunity to catch a stellar sunset.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Not all ‘doom and gloom’ Nevertheless, the global business travel market is still on track to top $1.6 trillion by the end of 2025, Neufang said.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The film is quite handsome, full of woodsy earth tones and dark clothing, without any bright colors to get in the way of the meditative gloom.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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“Blackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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