as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
with the coming of evenfall the Greek island takes on an entirely different mood
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Noun
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Most are also fragrance-free and can be used daily, both morning and night.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025 -
With the clock ticking, Ray has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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How To See the Aurora To have the best chance of spotting the northern lights over this weekend—and, also, in general—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The four-planet lineup that began in January will conclude by mid-to-late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the sky each night after sunset, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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This could be due to a feline's natural instincts to hunt at dusk and dawn kicking in.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many birds are more active at dusk and dawn because their songs carry further when the air is cooler.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Matching the mood of the evening, many guests opted to wear darker and neutral tones—though that didn’t preclude them from dynamic fashion moments.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday evening, the eyes of the nation and beyond will turn to the game at the Superdome and then on Monday morning, the NFL will move out of New Orleans, handing the Super Bowl baton on to San Francisco and the Bay Area in California, which hosts in 2026.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The old fire still burns, the flames glowing as fierce and bright as ever against the gathering twilight.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Amateur videos recorded from land, sea, and air showed fiery debris trails streaming overhead at twilight, appearing like a fireworks display gone wrong.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Evenfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenfall. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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