total darkness

Example Sentences

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The best part: using these lights means you’ll be in bed by 6 p.m, ready for an evening of total darkness and forced rest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

One species, Lepidepecreum myla, was named for a video game character, with the author noting that both 'are just little arthropods trying to survive in total darkness.'

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Even the internal control board is covered, plunging the craft's occupants into total darkness.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Some parts of the country have been left in total darkness for days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

If Chapter Eleven left a light on for more than a minute, he returned to total darkness.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides