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dark
not giving performances; closed
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adjective
not giving performances; closed
“the theater is dark on Mondays”
adjective
brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)
“dark eyes”
adjective
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
“sitting in a dark corner”
adjective
causing dejection
“a blue day”
adjective
(used of color) having a dark hue
“dark green”
adjective
marked by difficulty of style or expression
“much that was dark is now quite clear to me”
adjective
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
“this benighted country”
adjective
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
“black deeds”
adjective
showing a brooding ill humor
“a dark scowl”
adjective
secret
“keep it dark”
noun
an unenlightened state
“he was in the dark concerning their intentions”
noun
an unilluminated area
“he moved off into the darkness”
noun
absence of light or illumination
noun
absence of moral or spiritual values
“the powers of darkness”
noun
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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Example Sentences
the theater is dark on Mondays
dark eyes
sitting in a dark corner
a dark day
dark shadows
dark as the inside of a black cat
a blue day
the dark days of the war
a week of rainy depressing weather
a disconsolate winter landscape
the first dismal dispiriting days of November
dark green
dark glasses
dark colors like wine red or navy blue
much that was dark is now quite clear to me
those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
this benighted country
benighted ages of barbarism and superstition
the dark ages
a dark age in the history of education
black deeds
a black lie
his black heart has concocted yet another black deed
Darth Vader of the dark side
a dark purpose
a dark scowl
the proverbially dour New England Puritan
a glum, hopeless shrug
he sat in moody silence
a morose and unsociable manner
keep it dark
he was in the dark concerning their intentions
his lectures dispelled the darkness
he moved off into the darkness
the powers of darkness
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