DARK in a Sentence
Learn DARK from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
407 example sentences for DARK, such as:
1. It has become dark outside already.
2. I don' t want to go home in the dark.
3. They avoid going out alone after dark.
4. I don't like going out alone after dark.
5. A good name keeps its luster in the dark.
2. I don' t want to go home in the dark.
3. They avoid going out alone after dark.
4. I don't like going out alone after dark.
5. A good name keeps its luster in the dark.
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Meanings and Examples of DARK
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dark
a. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
n. absence of light or illumination
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 He had been straining for a glimpse of the dark head under the cherry-coloured scarf and it vexed him that another eye should have been quicker than his.
2 One cold winter morning, as he dressed in the dark, his candle flickering in the draught of the ill-fitting window, he had heard her speak from the bed behind him.
3 He turned and looked at her where she lay indistinctly outlined under the dark calico quilt, her high-boned face taking a grayish tinge from the whiteness of the pillow.
4 A wave of shyness pulled him back into the dark angle of the wall, and he stood there in silence instead of making his presence known to her.
5 It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
6 Zeena always went to bed as soon as she had had her supper, and the shutterless windows of the house were dark.
7 Against the dark background of the kitchen she stood up tall and angular, one hand drawing a quilted counterpane to her flat breast, while the other held a lamp.
8 No, I didn't forget; but it's as dark as Egypt outdoors.
9 Going into his cold dark "study" he placed the lantern on the table and, stooping to its light, read the message again and again.
10 When warmth began to radiate from the stove, and the first ray of sunlight lay on the kitchen floor, Ethan's dark thoughts melted in the mellower air.
11 The sound of her weeping shook him out of his dark anger, and he felt ashamed.
12 She turned her head to say: "It's dreadfully dark."
13 Under her shapeless dress her body kept its limp immobility, and her dark eyes had the bright witch-like stare that disease of the spine sometimes gives.
14 Spring had come early that year, with warm quick rains and sudden frothing of pink peach blossoms and dogwood dappling with white stars the dark river swamp and far-off hills.
15 The dark cedars on either side of the graveled drive met in an arch overhead, turning the long avenue into a dim tunnel.
Example Sentence: (197 in 14 pages)
1 A good name keeps its luster in the dark.
2 The flame above the oil well flared into the dark sky.
3 The investigators admit that they are completely in the dark about the killing.
4 Rain comes after sunshine, and after a dark cloud, a clear sky.
5 A dark shape stood silhouetted against the bright morning sky.
6 The Education Secretary accuses teachers of wanting to return to a dark age.
7 I don't like going out alone after dark.
8 She shivered at the thought of going into the dark house alone.
9 It has become dark outside already.
10 A sable is a small animal with beautiful dark fur.
11 Keep the bulbs in a cool dark place until shoots appear.
12 She hoped she would avoid recognition by wearing dark glasses and a hat.
13 They avoid going out alone after dark.
14 The girl lingered by the lake until it was dark.
15 I don' t want to go home in the dark.