pitch-black
Example Sentences
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The pitch-black venue was also clouded in thick smoke, and the singer could not find Breeze, despite shouting her name, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
She dissects those feelings of inadequacy with pitch-black humour on In My Room.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
A man’s voice cut through the rain pelting the pitch-black Caribbean Sea, just audible between two boats tossed around by 10-foot waves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
It’s hardly a stretch to think that pitch-black darkness at a freakishly early hour could similarly deter would-be voters, out of either sloth or self-preservation.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
“I’m just a horrible dancer. Terrible. In fact, I’m so bad I even have a rule against it. No dancing unless I’m alone in my room or it’s pitch-black dark.”
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
