In that black, velvety darkness one lost all one's bearings in an instant.

With his eyes open he lay staring up into the velvety darkness.

Earth swam in the velvety darkness off to the right.

He peered up, straining for any sound, but the velvety darkness remained silent.

The sun has set, and the velvety darkness of the African night was enveloping us like a mantle.

The rear half of the supply shed lay in velvety darkness.

John's voice was soft in the velvety darkness.

All he could see was the soft, velvety darkness, the cool of the desert night, and the unspeaking stars.

He walked into a velvety darkness and promptly fell against an obstacle in his path.

By the time they were finished, a dense and velvety darkness surrounded them.