Jake knew he was through the cloud layer when lights suddenly appeared in the velvet blackness below.

But in this velvet blackness, Veig suddenly became aware that his mother was listening, as if she were sitting a few feet away.

The leafy canopy above reduced the night to velvet blackness.

The velvet blackness of outer space, stars set like diamonds in its ebony beauty.

He couldn't see a thing in the velvet blackness offshore.

His eyes were vast and hung in pure velvet blackness, unsupported.

Compared to the brightly flashing display outside, the tunnel was velvet blackness.

In the velvet blackness of the room a faint laugh echoed.

There was no sign of a boat in the velvet blackness offshore.

Beyond the range of the lights was a vast velvet blackness.