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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
the raiding party snuck up under cover of darkness
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as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the darkness of certain passages in the Book of Revelation
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as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
let's wait for darkness before telling ghost stories
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Recent Examples of darkness
Adrien Brody, winner of best actor for The Brutalist, made a sweeping statement addressing how the themes of the movie relate to the current darkness and division in the world.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
After landing, the plan is to spend about two weeks in daylight before lunar night puts the lander into darkness and the debilitating cold, although Firefly is looking to remain active for about five hours into the night before shutting down.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
The company designed the technology to work indoors, outdoors, and even in total darkness.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Ever the pro, Goggins carries Rick’s darkness through every scene, and from this point forward viewers know the driving force behind it.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
After landing, the plan is to spend about two weeks in daylight before lunar night puts the lander into darkness and the debilitating cold, although Firefly is looking to remain active for about five hours into the night before shutting down.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
The company designed the technology to work indoors, outdoors, and even in total darkness.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Ever the pro, Goggins carries Rick’s darkness through every scene, and from this point forward viewers know the driving force behind it.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkness
Noun
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See if the Ohio History Center comes alive after dark at Night at the Museum.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Florida Man also doesn’t do dark and overly morbid things.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The White House transmits its warnings, though, through the fog of endless ambiguity.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Why Is There Confusion Around Perimenopause Symptoms and Treatments? Some of the ambiguity of perimenopause, compared to the full-on menopausal transition, is the timeline, which can differ for every person.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
26 Feb. 2025
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Buy So, even with a 53-11 record and Oklahoma City applying regular-season beatings to the rest of the NBA every night, there is still an air of mystery around the Thunder’s championship-level viability.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lady Gaga, who pulled double duty as host and musical guest on SNL, isn’t afraid to show off her versatility as an artist during the night’s opening monologue.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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As for other differences between the plans, Entertainment includes more than 75 channels, the ability to stream on unlimited devices in your home, unlimited cloud DVR storage, and a special offer on premium channels.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2025
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This user-friendly cloud solution requires no installations and works across all platforms—PC, Mac, or mobile.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
1 Mar. 2025
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But a few nominees’ past actions have cast a pall over otherwise historic triumphs.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Acting as pall bearers will be Zach Lambrecht, Dustin Lambrecht, Neal Lambrecht, CJ Picha, Lance Picha and Dillon Lambrecht.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness during this stretch and get to see Earth against the blackness of space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Vega, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, shone above the horizon, brilliant against the blackness.—
Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jupiter can be seen at dusk, high overhead in the south, according to NASA.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The easiest way to see the planetary lineup is to head outside at dusk and find Venus, the brightest and most conspicuous of the planets, shining in the west-southwest sky.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Darkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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