as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
a wealthy recluse who lived in Cimmerian isolation in a decaying Victorian mansion
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Recent Examples of Cimmerian
Morrissey and Bowne teamed up again for 1985’s Mixed Blood, a Cimmerian look at New York street life in which John Leguizamo made his film debut; and 1988’s Spike of Bensonhurst, a comedy about an amateur boxer that relied heavily on Italian and Irish American stereotypes.
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News Desk, Artforum, 30 Oct. 2024
News Desk, Artforum, 30 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Cimmerian
Adjective
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From Walgreens and Red Lobster to Big Lots and Family Dollar, hundreds of retail locations went dark as part of an ongoing, years-long trend oft attributed to the ongoing economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of online shopping.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Without robust funding, some labs will simply go dark.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But bleak and uncertain as things seem right now, Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred does not want to lose Tampa Bay, the No. 11 media market, which is why the hope is for a deep pocket owner (or owners) from Tampa to emerge and the Tampa stadium plan near Ybor City can be revived.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Suicide is pretty bleak for a Super Bowl spot, and mental health, in general, is a sensitive topic.—
Matthew Pittman,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Carotenoids may offer some protection against depressive symptoms, but the study's authors caution that a causal relationship (when one variable causes the other to change) was not established.—
Jennifer Lefton, MS, RD/N, CNSC, FAND,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Screening for depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts should be part of routine care for people with headaches.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But for people who are older and severely lonely, having an appointment to see their doctor might be their only social interaction that day.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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In a recent Harvard University study, every fifth American reported feeling lonely, and that number is even higher among young adults and seniors.—
John Hewko,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Although Mars is known for being a dry and desolate desert, its landscape hasn’t always been so hostile.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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At first glance, the entire landscape looked grim and desolate.—
M. R. O’Connor,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After running a somber ad in the 2024 Super Bowl aimed at fighting hate and bigotry, the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism tapped Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady in a spot that had the celebrities squaring off against one another, ticking off reasons why people don’t like one another.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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But as their friendship blossoms and becomes complicated by Dennis’s attraction to Roman, the story transforms, too, revealing one twist after another, each more somber yet strangely delightful than the previous.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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While the gray kangaroos used by the scientists aren’t endangered, many other Australian marsupials are—and the researchers hope their findings can help those at-risk species.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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February 25, 1909: The Gordon Hat $3.00 in blue, brown, pearl, gray, steel or black.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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A couple driving on Evansville Avenue in Meriden around 11 a.m. on Saturday reportedly spotted something grey in a pile of snow just past the Markham Airport on the north side of the road next to the large field of solar panels.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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On Dishwasher-Safe Items There are obvious no-nos, such as electronic kitchen gear, but Bovard says that there are other products that have grey areas.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Cimmerian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Cimmerian. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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