grow dark

Example Sentences

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In the 1800s, the sky would routinely grow dark when large numbers of the now-extinct passenger pigeon passed through this popular roosting area in northwestern, Pennsylvania.

From National Geographic • Nov. 20, 2023

I saw his face grow dark with anger.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2023

But as it starts to grow dark, a large share of the crowd crossing the border are men who come mostly empty-handed.

From New York Times • May 19, 2022

It began to grow dark, and suddenly realizing the situation she got up hurriedly and went about closing windows and doors.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

I look behind me to see the light of our entrance grow dark with magical thorned vines.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer