pitch-dark
Example Sentences
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“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
Art house horror fans may delight in its supernatural twists and pitch-dark ending, but these mechanisms only serve to muddy the story.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2022
It was pitch-dark, and only the floodlights illuminated the scene.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
