as in shadows
a time or place of little or no light
fumbling around in the semidarkness
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Recent Examples of semidarkness
Both try to exercise in semidarkness.
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Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
She [Daria] looks at me and smiles in the semidarkness, a calm, shy smile, full of love.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2021
From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
Kate Shepel, 32, lies down in semidarkness, the jutting curve of her belly all but obscured.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
Now, in the semidarkness and the throng of guests, all names seem somehow fluid, interchangeable, secondary.
—Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
Hong establishes feelings of isolation from the very first shot, an image of an empty room in semidarkness that becomes a visual motif in the film.
—Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, 12 July 2018
In other areas, bored passengers waited in long lines or simply sprawled out on the slick airport floor, waiting in the semidarkness.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2017
Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
She [Daria] looks at me and smiles in the semidarkness, a calm, shy smile, full of love.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2021
From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
Kate Shepel, 32, lies down in semidarkness, the jutting curve of her belly all but obscured.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
Now, in the semidarkness and the throng of guests, all names seem somehow fluid, interchangeable, secondary.
—Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
Hong establishes feelings of isolation from the very first shot, an image of an empty room in semidarkness that becomes a visual motif in the film.
—Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, 12 July 2018
In other areas, bored passengers waited in long lines or simply sprawled out on the slick airport floor, waiting in the semidarkness.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semidarkness
Noun
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In those moments of darkness and fear, this community — in that room in D.C. and beyond — was the light and humanity.—
Alexis Schwartz,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 2025
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The songs explore healing, transformation, and finding beauty in darkness, according to a press release.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The 40-second clip shows the Kuiper satellites separating from their launch vehicle in the blackness of space following liftoff Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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After a surge of spring storms, Mr. Jacobs descended into freezing blackness for the third time in late February.—
Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Also, swimming alone after dark can end in tragedy.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Maryland Stadium Authority taking on more fiscal responsibility at Pimlico Race Course ‘Hands tied’: Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non-revenue sports Justify doing it in 2018 to give the sport a pair of Triple Crown champions in four years quieted that talk.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2025
Noun
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An elusive apex predator was recorded casually strolling among homes at dusk in a California neighborhood, police said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Lake Austin sits minutes away for a paddle or a dusk cruise.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Starmer is due to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa to sign the deal on Monday morning, after the two sides agreed the final details in the middle of the night.—
Kate Holton,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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With her close ally and Nicole's father gone, June stares unbelievably into the night sky.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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And Jupiter, which will be nothing more than a bright, white dot against the bright twilight background, will appear only 5 degrees higher.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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From summer through October, the rooftop transforms into a cinematic wonderland, screening cult classics against the twilight sky.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Boomer Blockade Despite the doom and gloom news cycle.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Understandably, media companies don’t want to scare advertisers with lots of doom and gloom.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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“Semidarkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semidarkness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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