pitch-dark
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pitch-dark
First recorded in 1820–30
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
The pitch-dark drama’s first season finds Michael doing things he never could have imagined in order to maintain the rickety framework of lies keeping his son alive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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
The group is bringing a sense of Mukuru to comfortable Kassel: a pitch-dark tunnel filled with Nairobi street sounds will lead visitors into the main exhibition space, the Documenta Halle.
From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022
She leaned toward the window, but there was no use because it was pitch-dark outside.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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