unlit

Example Sentences

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At last I was admitted inside, into the main hall, a cold room with an unlit hearth and a ceiling of blond pine.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

As your eyes adjust in the dark, unlit details fade in: a coat of aluminum paint on the cornice, a staircase through the curtain, a tracing of mortar among stones in the foundation.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Just before the brief snippet ends, Bell — wearing a seafoam green suit — enters an unlit room, breathes a heavy sigh and settles into a chair, ready to tell his story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Rain was falling when he drove past a young man walking on the side of an unlit, mountain road at about 03:00 on Wednesday.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2023

The windows of the house stay unlit as they approach.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr