pitch-black
Example Sentences
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The pitch-black venue was also clouded in thick smoke, and the singer could not find Breeze, despite shouting her name, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 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
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
In an attempt to even the odds, the rural crime team has been using thermal imaging cameras attached to drones and binoculars capable of picking out suspected treasure thieves on a pitch-black mountain side.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
It’s pitch-black because the two windows that appear on the layout are boarded up from the outside.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
