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pitch-dark

[pich-dahrk] / ˈpɪtʃˈdɑrk /






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Uranus is so far away — 1.9 billion miles — that unless you’re in a pitch-dark area like the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve, you’ll need a magnification device.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023

There are solid, sensible reasons for "saving daylight," like for women who feel much safer going for an after-work run when it's not pitch-dark outside.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022

The group is bringing a sense of Mukuru to comfortable Kassel: a pitch-dark tunnel filled with Nairobi street sounds will lead visitors into the main exhibition space, the Documenta Halle.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022

A nicely arranged bouquet of flowers can brighten up a bedside table, while an Edible Arrangement must huddle in the pitch-dark fridge.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2022

It was like looking at the night sky, pitch-dark.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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