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dusky

adjective

ˈdə-skē

Definition of dusky

as in darkened

being without light or without much light in the dusky depths of the dungeon

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Recent Examples of dusky In these pieces, which are coated in a palette of bright reds, dusky purples, black, and burl, their provenance becomes even murkier. — Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026 Her humdrum life gives way to beach bonfires at sunset (lensed by Tudor Vladimir Panduru and Fabian Gamper in stunning dusky blues and pinks) and skinny-dipping in the river. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Species like white sharks, dusky sharks and sand tiger sharks are known to hunt in shallow water near shore. — Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 As the sun dips behind the canyon walls, the desert cools down rapidly, creating another window to head back out for a dusky hike. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dusky

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Adjective

Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of darkened

Adjective

There’s nothing about the white bedding, dark-wood furniture, and tan carpeting that will knock your socks off—but nothing that will make your toes curl, either.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Guadagnino and screenwriter Simon Rich mold the material from dark humor through technocratic giddiness to sobering horror.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

As the camera focused on a star player making a touchdown or a slam dunk, the faces of the fans behind them would coalesce into a colorful, murky abstraction.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Authorities continue to unpack the details around the harrowing incident, many of which remain murky.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of murky

Adjective

Nowhere was that fact clearer than after each concert in the casino where rivers of black Metallica T-shirts flooded the pit.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
The Associated Press BACKA TOPOLA, Serbia -- Ireland players again wore black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams’ second Nations League soccer match on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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