blackness

Example Sentences

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But she never shirks from the hard facts of the Du Bois history, or that of blackness in this country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"What struck me wasn't necessarily just Earth, it was all the blackness around it. Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbingly in the universe," said Koch.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Seeing our planet surrounded by the blackness of space "truly emphasised how alike we are, how the same thing keeps every single person on planet Earth alive," Koch said from space.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She continued up Lake Avenue, then suddenly plunged into blackness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

But then the rolling mussel hopped into the air and splashed into the blackness.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin