Dark
Dark adjective - Being without light or without much light.
Usage example: a dark alley that most people wisely avoided
Lustrous
Lustrous adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.
Usage example: the lustrous finish on the satin bedspread adds to the feeling of luxury
Both words in one sentence
- And the BBC adaptation of Little Dorrit features Freema Agyeman as Tattycoram, only described in the book as "a handsome girl with lustrous dark hair and eyes, and very neatly dressed".
Source: Race Lift / Diversifying A Cast -
Meaningful Name The sable is a lithe carnivore with lustrous dark brown fur, often worn by the wealthy and/or famous.
Source: Wrestling / Sable
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Lustrous and Dark. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dark/lustrous
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Lustrous or Dark. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dark/lustrous.
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