pitch-dark
Example Sentences
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It was pitch-dark when he drove out through the tree-lined street, as heavy embers and fiery debris rained down.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
There are solid, sensible reasons for "saving daylight," like for women who feel much safer going for an after-work run when it's not pitch-dark outside.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022
The group is bringing a sense of Mukuru to comfortable Kassel: a pitch-dark tunnel filled with Nairobi street sounds will lead visitors into the main exhibition space, the Documenta Halle.
From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022
A nicely arranged bouquet of flowers can brighten up a bedside table, while an Edible Arrangement must huddle in the pitch-dark fridge.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2022
It was pitch-dark, and only the floodlights illuminated the scene.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
