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adjective

ˈdəsk How to pronounce dusk (audio)
Definition of dusknext
as in darkened
being without light or without much light under a dusk sky, the campers wearily bedded down for the night

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dusk

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noun

1
as in sunset
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness we stopped playing at dusk, since it was getting too dark to see the ball

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2
as in night
a time or place of little or no light legends of fearsome beasts living in the dusk of the great forest

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3
as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays the forbidding dusk of Germany's famed Black Forest

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dusk

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verb

as in to darken
to grow dark the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness

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Recent Examples of dusk
Adjective
Forgive me for skipping dinner, but my pre-dusk meals were simply not going to be outshone. — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2021 The park is open 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the information and gift center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through Thanksgiving and vary with the season. — oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020
Noun
She is surrounded by figures that resemble cotton plants, their bulbs aglow, flickering like dragonflies hovering in the fading light of dusk. — Omnia Saed, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025 This color appears to glow early in the morning, during dusk and at night when there is supplemental lighting. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dusk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusk
  1. sunset
  2. night
  3. shade
  4. darken
  5. dark
  6. evening
  7. shadow
  8. murky
Noun
  • Making one last run to a Super Bowl win would be a great way to ride off into the sunset for one of the most productive tight ends in NFL history.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Naturalists in the 19th and 20th centuries documented how pairs of various bird species dutifully toiled together building a nest, protecting the eggs, mutually feeding each other and their offspring, before eventually flying off into the sunset together.
    — Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • Braeden Phillips, 20, was arrested Friday night and remained jailed over the weekend without bail, the Centre Daily Times reported.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Passengers on two Delta flights from Mexico to Atlanta had to spend a night on the tarmac in Alabama due to a confluence of bad weather, crew time limits, and Customs and Border Patrol rules.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of night
Noun
  • The ornate design will look great will all your suitcase mainstays, plus shoppers have their choice of seven springy shades, from red to sage green.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Keep reading to learn about the four main paint shades that pros would rather not see in a hallway, and why.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of shade
Verb
  • During the day, their color darkens.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Shared pool, pet-friendly, concierge, bike rentals, room-darkening shades Proximity is a big perk when staying at this luxe bungalow villa—downtown Tulum is just five minutes away by car, 10 minutes from the beach, and 15 minutes from Gran Cenote and Kaan Luum Lagoon.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of darken
Adjective
  • Editor’s tip: Niacinamide is a multitasker that blurs the look of dark spots, evens your skin tone, and balances your complexion.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
  • And so by some sociologists, camp is thought to be this form of dark humor serving as a coping mechanism to historical marginalization.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of dark
Noun
  • But on Thursday evening, a lighter and more carefree set of stylish men hit the royal residence’s grounds — the Italians — to celebrate Brioni’s 80th anniversary and its exclusive 25-piece capsule collection with Mr Porter.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Leaving a bar in Mayfair, Eddie Harrigan (Anson Boon) tries to persuade a reluctant Tommy Stevenson (Felix Edwards) to keep the evening going.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of evening
Noun
  • From data leakage to shadow engineering, no-code, robotic process automation (RPA) and AI apps create an expanding attack surface that is beyond the reach of standard security controls.
    — Yair Finzi, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Lisa Stardust reveals how this post-Mercury and Venus shadow period will affect each zodiac sign Comments Mercury and Venus retrograde are finally coming to an end!
    — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of shadow
Adjective
  • Details are still murky with the plan yet to be formally presented to the all-powerful ICC board.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The process, however, has been murky based on which military branch people are looking to return to, with only the Navy offering a solid idea of the decision.
    — Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of murky

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