semidarkness
Example Sentences
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From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023
“I carefully patrolled the fence in the semidarkness until I came upon a beautiful sight: six feet of stout rope dangling onto the ground from the fence,” Bagdikian wrote.
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2017
In the semidarkness of the cell, Pope Francis sat alone for five minutes to pray before an image of the saint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 29, 2016
The houses fade into semidarkness during the courtroom scene, when a few extra pieces of furniture fill the front of the stage.
From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2014
Brushing snow out of her eyes, she rolled over to try and see what was happening, for the semidarkness seemed to be overflowing with confusion and noise.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
