darkness

Example Sentences

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Military spokesperson Lt-Col Haruna M Sani described the assault on Boko Haram's Mandara mountain hideout, "under cover of darkness", as one of the military's "most significant hostage rescue operations" in the north-east.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

His rhetoric took on elements of Eastern Orthodoxy and of darkness and light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

When Victor Maldonado created Miesha in 2022, he envisioned it as a mental health brand that could remind individuals to embrace all aspects of human life, the darkness as much as the light.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Orange County” is my particular favorite track; it feels light and upbeat with some whistling throughout — yet lyrically explores grief while also giving this feeling of hope in the darkness.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Tangles of gray hair, bony fingers pointing, crouched in the darkness.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff