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
Then blackness, the last traces—the moment of medium desire, forgetfulness, being confused, weariness, and doubt.
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Amie Barrodale, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The Atacama Desert is known for the inky blackness of its nights, and is considered one of the best on Earth for stargazing.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Loving blackness, black history, and black fashion out loud and in your face!
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Nothing speaks to this sense that Wheel is finally feeling itself quite like the way the big battle begins: during the daytime, with allies and enemies clearly visible on the screen instead of obscured by the glossy blackness of a streaming TV show.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Amie Barrodale, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The Atacama Desert is known for the inky blackness of its nights, and is considered one of the best on Earth for stargazing.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Loving blackness, black history, and black fashion out loud and in your face!
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Nothing speaks to this sense that Wheel is finally feeling itself quite like the way the big battle begins: during the daytime, with allies and enemies clearly visible on the screen instead of obscured by the glossy blackness of a streaming TV show.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackness
Noun
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The color of Lord’s truck, a deep red-black, came out of an experiment with his painter.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Samsung’s 55-inch S90C OLED TV drops by $1,350, delivering rich colors, deep blacks, and ultra-low input lag that makes gaming and movie nights feel next-level.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When And Where To See It To see the Great Square, face east after dark.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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He is better known as Fray Tormenta, the orphanage-sponsoring priest who wrestled after dark, and whose life became the backstory for the movie’s titular character.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This quiz invites you to explore the darker corners of sci-fi literature, where monsters lurk not just in shadows, but in laboratories, alien worlds and post-apocalyptic wastelands.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And while this civil war of sorts bloomed in the shadows in Kentucky, another culture sprung up in broad daylight.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pricing can vary depending on the darkness and type of film used to tint windows.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Here, Nine Inch Nails revel in the darkness while letting some light bounce off their shades as well.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the big night almost here, here's what to know about the award ceremony and how to watch it.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The crowd takes it all in wearing headphones with green lights, turning the night into a kind of silent disco in a scene straight out of Mad Max.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike many formulas that start dewy and end up oily, or others that stay flat and one-dimensional from dawn to dusk, this one actually strikes the perfect balance.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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At dusk, sip a soursop martini in Amanjiwo’s rice fields with stunning views of Mount Merapi as your backdrop.—
Desiree Norman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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Russian defenses stretched for miles, forcing sapper teams to crawl on their stomachs at twilight to spot and disarm mines under enemy drone surveillance and artillery fire.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even at age 33, approaching the twilight of his career, Ali was electromagnetic, drawing the crowd to its feet and polarizing its constituents all at once.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yet behind the gloom, the money hasn’t stopped flowing.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Women and older shoppers were more likely to feel doom and gloom, Schwartz said.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Blackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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