darkness descends

Examples (10)

• As darkness descended upon the quiet coastal town, the lighthouse beam began its steady sweep.
• We had to finish our work in the garden quickly before the evening darkness descended.
• The play's final act is set in a forest as a deep darkness descends.
• A metaphorical darkness descended over the land during the long years of war.
• We watched from the window as the premature darkness descended, brought on by the solar eclipse.
• Once the deep darkness descends in the jungle, it's impossible to see without a light.
• The old mariner told tales of how swiftly the darkness descends at sea.
• A palpable sense of foreboding filled the air when the unnatural darkness descended.
• Now that winter darkness has descended so early, the city streets are illuminated by festive lights.
• The children were warned not to stray too far from home when darkness began to descend.