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Example Sentences

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Gonzales wouldn’t greet her first-graders until 7:55, but she stepped out under an inky sky and left in her Toyota Prius at 6 o’clock sharp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

A signal flare arcs into the inky sky – and illuminates Chinese soldiers who have spilled out of the boat and amassed on the beach.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Nine years ago, when an aging oil pipeline ruptured near the coast of Santa Barbara County, an inky darkness spread over the waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

But if the franchise were to be renewed for a new generation it needs a Ripley equivalent more than an Andy, leaving Spaeny to float into that inky void.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

Above him, the trees creaked against the inky sky—a soft, lazy salutation.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman