darkness

Example Sentences

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“It doesn’t matter what party governs,” a neighbor told her as they stood around on the sidewalk, escaping the darkness of their homes as the blackout stretched on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The Crab Pulsar stands apart with sharply defined stripes separated by complete darkness.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

In the far north of the UK, particularly northern Scotland, there will be close to 19 hours of daylight, with twilight lingering well into the night and barely any true darkness.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The Sublime, Edmund Burke wrote in 1757, terrifies in darkness, but when its effects are managed and ordered, we call them beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

It was how we kissed the summer goodbye before the darkness of learning fell about us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck