pitch-black
Example Sentences
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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
The result was pitch-black neighborhoods at night and dead traffic lights at intersections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
It was pitch-black out—not even a suggestion of dawn streaked the sky above.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
One of the men stood up—a huge guy with a long tangled pitch-black beard and teeth the same color.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
