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
Sutro Heights, located at the westernmost point of Lands End on the former site of Sutro Baths, is one of the most beautiful places to watch the sunset with views of Ocean Beach.
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Nadia Lopez, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Something about watching the sunset with your toes in the sand just hits different.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Accommodations include full kitchens and bathrooms, comfy living spaces, a gas grill, and private decks for watching the sunset.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
Back where those quarter-mile races with Brian became legend, where every sunset holds a story.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Nadia Lopez, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Something about watching the sunset with your toes in the sand just hits different.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Accommodations include full kitchens and bathrooms, comfy living spaces, a gas grill, and private decks for watching the sunset.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
Back where those quarter-mile races with Brian became legend, where every sunset holds a story.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
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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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In his Monday night filing, Bove wrote the Trump administration expects the dismissal of the case against the mayor will enable him to be more effective in working on immigration issues, a critical issue for the Republican president.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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When The New Yorker was just a few months old, Ross almost even lost it entirely one night in a drunken poker game at the home of Pulitzer Prize winner and Round Table regular Herbert Bayard Swope.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 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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Francisco Negroni's 'Earth and Sky' captures a double lenticular cloud at sundown, lit by the Villarrica volcano.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Shabbat, a cornerstone of Judaism, is a day of rest practiced weekly from Friday to Saturday, sundown to sundown.—
Sammi Tapper,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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