dark
adjective
having very little or no light.
darker
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comparativeof dark.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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"Not a single blow is random," he explains as a trio of craftsmen land expert strikes that create the darker more complex tones so prized by jazz drummers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Seeing an Afro-Latina woman with a darker skin complexion achieve such a level of success was the representation I needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"I'm really hoping that he plays Samra, which is a song about loving a girl with a little bit of a darker skin tone," says the 25-year-old.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
But it is here, in these darker and less yielding works, that his imagination is most fully itself: less certain and considerably more interesting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The grove was darker than a crow’s insides now.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
