pitch-black
Example Sentences
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It was his first time living in the suburbs, where it was pitch-black at night and he needed to drive 15 minutes to buy anything.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
She dissects those feelings of inadequacy with pitch-black humour on In My Room.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
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
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
It's early evening, but it's already pitch-black outside, and the JumboTrons' reflections are visible in the street's puddles.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
