pitch-dark
Example Sentences
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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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