blackness

Example Sentences

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"What struck me wasn't necessarily just Earth, it was all the blackness around it. Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbingly in the universe," said Koch.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

For white authors and readers, Morrison argued, blackness has been more metaphoric than real, a signifier of certain behavioral expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The amnesia conceit allows the film to highlight its artificiality: painted backdrops, stages that recede into blackness, supporting players recast in multiple roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

It is blackness that refuses to accept subjugation, to give up.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

In the blackness of the room, Amah’s face was a thin sliver above her, like the moon on its last night.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin