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dark ages

Definition of dark agesnext
plural of dark age

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Noun
  • Both of the private beaches are likely to be within view, and the sunsets from here are sublime.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
  • This basic, 20-room boutique property is the perfect setting for walking to island restaurants and embarking on excursions or enjoying sunsets from the oversized beachfront, complete with a bar and restaurant.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Utah finished last after three falls on the beam, producing its lowest score since February 2000.
    Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Wipe Up Spills Promptly This seems like a no-brainer, but liquids on a floor's surface is one of the leading causes of falls.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This is a result of game-changing eclipses falling on that axis that involves your tenth house of career and fourth house of home life—on February 17 and August 12, respectively.
    Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Not only that, but the ever-important paths of totality will include travel hotspots, making these some of the most accessible and enchanting eclipses of our lifetime.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.
    Christopher C. Gorham September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Of the many nadirs this season — from letting a two-goal lead slip against Bournemouth to their existing run of five defeats in six league games from December 14 — the chastening 3-0 loss against Wolves on January 3 ranks high.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Skeptics will wonder about the timing of the new release, which the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced as public attention in politics ebbs and the holiday season hits its peak.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Game predictions Fowler, thanks to his preternatural understanding of this franchise’s flows and ebbs, somehow stayed perfect after the Panthers’ shutout win last week.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Like California, New York state has also seen production spend declines as studio slates have contracted.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Those declines were sharper among more affluent households and younger shoppers, with a 7 percentage point year-over-year drop among households with an annual income of more than $100,000 and a 6 percentage point year-over-year fall among shoppers between the ages of 25 and 34, the survey found.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Dark ages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20ages. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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