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first dark

American  

noun

Southern U.S.
  1. twilight.


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Are we entering the first dark ages of Marvel Studios?

From Washington Post Apr. 6, 2023

I was often sad during that first, dark autumn, dealing with a disintegrating marriage and the parched loneliness of the unlanguaged.

From New York Times Nov. 23, 2021

In the first dark hours of Sept. 12, 2001, five college freshmen stay up all night in a dorm room confronting the promises of youth that have been severed by a national tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2020

And if city officials choose lighting that adheres to IDA recommendations, it’s the first step toward making Pittsburgh the East Coast’s first dark sky city.

From The Verge Jun. 16, 2020

Oh, this was a different night than the first dark frightful one.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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