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
“Passengers should prepare to be in a very confined, pitch-dark space for hours,” a Bloomberg piece on Vescovo’s business explained.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2023
Uranus is so far away — 1.9 billion miles — that unless you’re in a pitch-dark area like the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve, you’ll need a magnification device.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023
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
But Penelope, Simon, and the children found themselves in a pitch-dark tunnel that seemed more like the way to a dungeon.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
