as in darkened
being without light or without much light
the strange creatures that lurk in the rayless depths of the sea
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Adjective
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The fire broke out when the bus was on the corner of Cambridge and Northampton roads in the Cleveland area, filling the suburban street with a dark cloud of smoke.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025 -
An open-wide view is way more important than a dark sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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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What about the murky ethics of selling galleys at sky-high prices despite receiving it for free?—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Madison kicked off the race to the Oscars in a red custom Prada, and dabbled in haute couture in a black Schiaparelli skirt and bra set at the Gotham Awards.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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She was then shown getting into a black car and being driven away.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One of those late landscapes, Mountain Landscape in Bohemia (ca. 1830), seems at first glance not to feature a single human at all, just puffy clouds, dusky peaks, and endless blades of grass that appear to sway in the wind.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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There’s also a wide color selection, which includes the dusky pink and plum Disco Dust and the pink, cool purple, and dirty red Electric Cherry.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2024
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“Rayless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rayless. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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