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 cliffs loomed up terribly out of the blackness.
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Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
Despite that, there was hope in the darkness, a feeling that the blackness was actually a place that fosters love and community.
— Harold Goldberg
The Horror at Highrook
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—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Its flights last 10 to 12 minutes from liftoff to capsule touchdown; passengers get to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see Earth against the blackness of space.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 June 2025
The scene of Stan’s eruption mirrors the film’s opening—when, out of blackness, a nothingness, the face of a boy emerges, his eyes sunk in fear.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
Despite that, there was hope in the darkness, a feeling that the blackness was actually a place that fosters love and community.
— Harold Goldberg
The Horror at Highrook
Available on PC.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Its flights last 10 to 12 minutes from liftoff to capsule touchdown; passengers get to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see Earth against the blackness of space.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 June 2025
The scene of Stan’s eruption mirrors the film’s opening—when, out of blackness, a nothingness, the face of a boy emerges, his eyes sunk in fear.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 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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While their peak nights won't arrive until July 30, these twin displays will slowly build throughout the second half of July, making Sunday the first real chance to catch a shooting star after dark this summer since the Bootids meteor shower in late June.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The chocolate is a custom blend of milk and dark that gives it a sharper flavor.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Education is about leading someone out of ignorance, out of darkness.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
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Unsettling and lovely at once, this horror novella is a razor-sharp and bewitching fairytale about discovering the darkness in the world, as well as the darkness within oneself.—
Kalie Cassidy
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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The menu covers the classics—pizza, pasta, burgers—and there’s often a piano set or jazz night depending on the day.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Inn offers 10 different rooms from $400 to $600 per night.—
Cassidey Kavathas,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Avoid the outdoors during peak mosquito activity hours surrounding dawn and dusk.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
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Miu Miu usually stages conversations with actors in addition to the screening of the latest installment of its Women’s Tales project of short films, while the likes of Armani Beauty and Chanel have set a tradition for hosting glamourous gatherings after dusk.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 July 2025
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If Messi and teammate Jordi Alba skip the event and avoid immediate sanctions, as early reporting from ESPN suggests, what is to coerce Kylian Mbappe 10 years or Lamine Yamal 20 years from now in the twilight of their careers?—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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At the moment of reappearance, the sun will be about 11 degrees below the horizon, meaning Maia should reappear in a twilight sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, the intergenerational drama revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Barely discernible in the May gloom, a glint of purple shone from the jacaranda’s canopy; nearby, seed pods dotted patches of green.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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“Blackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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