black as night

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Adjective

black as night (not comparable)

1. (simile) Utterly black; pitch-black.
   • 1966, The Rolling Stones (lyrics and music), “Paint It, Black”, in Aftermath:

     I wanna see it painted / painted black / black as night / black as coal

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