dark
Example Sentences
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Space Force Capt. Gordon McCulloh was sitting in a military propeller plane high in the calm, dark sky over New Mexico on a recent Wednesday night when his squadron’s group chat blew up.
"It's the very beginning of Baroque painting, depicting a crucified Christ, isolated, luminous and standing out vividly against a dark and threatening sky," he said.
From Barron's
Yunus welcomed the commission's report, saying the nation had long remained in the dark about the reasons behind the 2009 killings.
From Barron's
The Chocolate Martini was a punchline whispered in dark bars lit by Edison bulbs.
From Salon
If Summers’ “sacrosanct rule” was meant to sound sinister a decade ago, it carries considerably darker resonance today.
From Salon
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