Below you will find example sentences with "wearing dark". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Wearing Dark in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: dark
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 14
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 23.2 words

Words in this phrase

wearing dark

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • wearing can mean: Intended to be worn. Frequent word
  • dark can mean: Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 16 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

last seen wearing dark clothing and 2× a man wearing dark coloured clothing 1× a person wearing dark clothing who 1× and bicyclists wearing dark clothing especially 1× asian descent wearing dark pants dark 1× black male wearing dark clothing with 1× employees still wearing dark suits but 1× event chair wearing dark glasses on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he was last 2× according to statements 1× ashmont newsagency and 1× detectives have launched 1× disinhibited by drinks 1× during the william 1×

Common sentence endings:

a black hat 1× a black jacket 1× a fluorescent strip 1× by inattentive motorists 1× camouflage ball cap 1× colour ankle boots 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

clothing 8× black 7× seen 6× police 5× man 4× last 4× face 3× top 3× pants 3× jacket 3× male 3× president 3×

Related phrases

wearing black dark matter dark energy dark knight dark mode dark side wearing mask dark grey wearing grey wearing blue

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around dark:

dark energy 20× dark mode 16× dark side 15× dark chocolate 9× dark pants 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

wearing custom wearing blue wearing black wear white wear masks wear mask

Just after it in the phrase index:

wearing grey wearing mask wearing masks wearing yellow weather conditions weather forecast

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

wearing black wearing mask wearing grey wearing blue wearing masks wearing yellow

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "wearing dark" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as last seen wearing dark clothing and, a man wearing dark coloured clothing, clothing, black and seen stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with wearing black, dark matter, dark energy, dark energy, dark mode and dark side, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with wearing dark

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

She was last seen wearing dark black pants. (8 words)

He was last seen wearing dark clothing and a black hat. (11 words)

He was last seen wearing dark clothing and a black jacket. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Peel region police, in a tweet, described the first suspect as in his mid-20s, 5-foot-10 to 6-feet with a stocky build, wearing dark blue jeans, a dark zip-up hoodie and a baseball cap with a light gray peak. (43 words)

In the fall, more carnage undoubtedly occurs as people adjust imperfectly to commuting home in the dark; pedestrians (even in crosswalks) and bicyclists wearing dark clothing especially are at risk of being hit by inattentive motorists. (36 words)

Disinhibited by drinks at an “izakaya” in Tokyo’s Shimbashi district offering “nomihodai” (all-you-can-drink), young employees, still wearing dark suits but with their ties undone, try the old techniques of “nampa," street flirting. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Detectives have launched a manhunt for a man wearing dark-coloured clothing and a dark face mask or balaclava, with a hoodie pulled over the top.

During the William Lawson Park incident, the man was wearing dark pants and a dark jacket with a fluorescent strip.

In the fall, more carnage undoubtedly occurs as people adjust imperfectly to commuting home in the dark; pedestrians (even in crosswalks) and bicyclists wearing dark clothing especially are at risk of being hit by inattentive motorists.

The teller told police the man was possibly of Asian descent wearing dark pants, dark jacket and a camouflage ball cap.

Peel region police, in a tweet, described the first suspect as in his mid-20s, 5-foot-10 to 6-feet with a stocky build, wearing dark blue jeans, a dark zip-up hoodie and a baseball cap with a light gray peak.

According to statements, four male subjects wearing dark clothing and masks entered the store and began walking through the aisles.

Ashmont Newsagency and Post Office owner Himanshu Rawal was threatened with a firearm after an unknown male - wearing dark clothing and a face mask - entered his Tobruk Street store just before 7am on April 13.

Disinhibited by drinks at an “izakaya” in Tokyo’s Shimbashi district offering “nomihodai” (all-you-can-drink), young employees, still wearing dark suits but with their ties undone, try the old techniques of “nampa," street flirting.

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He was wearing dark trousers and a black hooded top with the hood pulled up.

Past President and Event Chair (wearing dark glasses on the right) greeted President Bobbie Fesler and President Elect Michele Dobson (seated opposite) at the Farm-style seating at the Steel Magnolia Member Only Brunch event.

She looked chic in a black robe while holding a bag in her other hand and wearing dark shades.

Tebay, who appeared in the dock wearing dark glasses for medical reasons, has pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm but denied attempted murder.

When she was last seen, Rachel was wearing dark blue/black jeans with a white top and maroon colour ankle boots.

He was last seen wearing dark clothing and a black hat.

He was last seen wearing dark clothing and a black jacket.

Police are seeking a suspect described as a ‘tall, slim, black male, wearing dark clothing with his face obscured’.

Police say that they are keen to speak to a person wearing dark clothing who was seen near the scene at the time of the incident.

Police say the man was wearing dark clothes and stepped out in front of the car.

She was last seen wearing dark black pants.

The actor was seen at the airport wearing dark glasses to protect her eyes from dust and pollution.

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