pitch-black

Example Sentences

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AFP saw multiple blazes burning on hillsides and along roads between Pai and Chiang Mai, lighting up patches of otherwise pitch-black countryside.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Cameron Winter hunched over the keys on a nearly pitch-black stage at the downtown Los Angeles’s Palace Theatre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 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

There is minimal to no light pollution in Trinity Alps, meaning it can be near pitch-black at your campground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

It was almost pitch-black inside, for not only were the shades down but blankets were tacked over the windows.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck