blackest
- superlative of black.
Example Sentences
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Comparisons with other major tropical rivers show that the Ruki may even be the blackest large blackwater river on Earth -- it's certainly a lot darker than the famous Rio Negro in the Amazon.
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023
When winds were bearable, we sought bliss, sat, admired the aurora australis as an escape from our blackest abyss.
From Scientific American • Jun. 19, 2023
And like many behind bars, he was plagued by the blackest of thoughts but worried that voicing them would “burden” everyone.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2022
That omission was described by Dr. Lemkin as “the blackest day” of his life.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022
And he recalled Eilonwy’s words in his blackest despair, the girl’s voice telling him that nothing could take away what he had done.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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