total darkness
Example Sentences
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The best part: using these lights means you’ll be in bed by 6 p.m, ready for an evening of total darkness and forced rest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
As the sub dropped below 200 metres, the last traces of light disappeared, and indigo faded into total darkness.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Some parts of the country have been left in total darkness for days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
"Because winters at Mars' north pole experience total darkness, like on Earth, they are very hard to study," says Olsen.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2025
Kilvin reached out and extinguished the one remaining lamp, bringing the room to near total darkness.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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