pitch-black
Example Sentences
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It was his first time living in the suburbs, where it was pitch-black at night and he needed to drive 15 minutes to buy anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
AFP saw multiple blazes burning on hillsides and along roads between Pai and Chiang Mai, lighting up patches of otherwise pitch-black countryside.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
It’s hardly a stretch to think that pitch-black darkness at a freakishly early hour could similarly deter would-be voters, out of either sloth or self-preservation.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
To think treasure hunters could be making the journey in the pitch-black sounds fanciful and yet this site has fallen victim to nighthawking multiple times.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
“It could be pitch-black outside, and JP would find the one star in the sky. You’re lucky to have him as a friend, baby girl.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
