pitch-black

Example Sentences

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Rocket Lab investors geek out over the company’s signature aesthetic, from its sleek black carbon-fiber Electron rockets to a custom-built mission-control center designed with pitch-black walls and crimson LED lighting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

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

But while Space Mountain tops off at about 32 mph, it likely still has Galacticoaster beat in the intensity factor due to its lift hill, sudden dips, jolting turns and near pitch-black darkness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

She watched in horror as the sky turned pitch-black.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis