Examples of nightfall in a Sentence
When nightfall came, we were still waiting for the electricity to come back on.
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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With 10 bars onboard, Silver Ray comes alive at nightfall.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Police are calling this a concerning case after investigators said someone dropped off a little girl before nightfall and never returned.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In it, a husband and wife adopt a cat, Sheila, who develops an unnerving disposition come nightfall.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Passover begins before sundown April 1 and ends after nightfall April 9.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Police are calling this a concerning case after investigators said someone dropped off a little girl before nightfall and never returned.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In it, a husband and wife adopt a cat, Sheila, who develops an unnerving disposition come nightfall.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Passover begins before sundown April 1 and ends after nightfall April 9.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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