Definition of eventidenext
as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness eventide was their favorite time for enjoying a quiet respite in the backyard

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Recent Examples of eventide East Bluff Trail at Devil's Lake State Park, perched along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, will blow your eventide expectations. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022 Even though there’s no alcohol, these drinks, perhaps sipped with socially distanced friends in your eventide backyard, will buoy your spirits in an equally convivial way. Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020
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Noun
  • Angel Reese starred again for the Dream on Thursday night in Indianapolis, tallying her 10th double-double of the season in a 108-101 win over the Fever.
    AJC Sports, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
  • McKenna's death gained national attention after her disappearance in the middle of the night set off a frantic search for the teenager.
    Angela George, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Other actions to reduce risk include avoiding exposure during peak feeding times at dusk and dawn, wearing long sleeves and pants to prevent mosquito bites, and draining standing water in yards and gardens to minimize breeding areas.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • The day eases toward dusk in warm, unhurried tones.
    David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The sunrise alarm clock also has a convenient sunset mode and five nature sounds.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Enough orange to fill a sunset shone through Revel Sports Tavern Sunday evening as Netherlands fans from throughout the Kansas City area packed the house.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Darkness is now at a premium, with extended twilight lingering well into the night and returning early in the morning, but the moon is back in the evening sky.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 June 2026
  • Neymar is also deep into the twilight of his career.
    Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • On Saturday evening, three Israeli strikes killed four people and wounded at least a dozen others.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • The twin-motor Cessna 421 carrying Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor crashed Friday evening near La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast, Mayor Franck Louvrier said in a statement.
    Angela Charlton, Fortune, 20 June 2026

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“Eventide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventide. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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