as in dusk
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
the glow of the western sky at sunset
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Recent Examples of sunset
With glasses of champagne in hand, guests enjoyed the sunset before sitting down to a family-style dinner in the main tent, which was adorned with lush vines, twinkling lights, and candles.
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Boycott, a lesbian party turned iconic bar, marks 20 years in Phoenix
In the dark, questions of life in the universe
Two hours after sunset, the rim was deserted.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour earlier on Sunday and there will be more light in the morning, per Almanac.com.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Comet Tracker: How To Find The Comet Using The Summer Triangle
Venus will sink soon after sunset, and in any case is more difficult to see from northern latitudes, so here’s another way to find the comet using the stars of the Summer Triangle, of which Vega is one.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Boycott, a lesbian party turned iconic bar, marks 20 years in Phoenix
In the dark, questions of life in the universe
Two hours after sunset, the rim was deserted.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour earlier on Sunday and there will be more light in the morning, per Almanac.com.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Comet Tracker: How To Find The Comet Using The Summer Triangle
Venus will sink soon after sunset, and in any case is more difficult to see from northern latitudes, so here’s another way to find the comet using the stars of the Summer Triangle, of which Vega is one.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Shadow details are maintained while looking dark, and in one scene of a valley at dusk, the lights of houses twinkle brightly without showing any light bloom.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Copied Share Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Only three plays and six yards for the Commanders on their first drive of the night.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The plight of the core group is threaded with scenes revolving around the McConville family, whose matriarch Jean is taken by the IRA one night in 1972.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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About five people were still considered missing by Thursday evening, Schroetlin said.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Students from College of Adaptive Arts will participate in the game that evening by singing the opening National Anthem, as well as performing a special cheer routine during the game.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Rodgers, at the age of 40 and looking every bit like it this season, is clearly in the twilight of his career.Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Instead, these locations experience polar twilight as their brightest periods during this season, which replaces their daylight.Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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How to deal with anxiety around sunset Combatting icky feelings at sundown will depend on what’s causing them in the first place.Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, begins at sundown on Friday.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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