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as in afternoon
a later period of one's life
now in the evening of their lives, the married couple are ready to hand the family business over to the next generation
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as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
in the evening a reddish glow often appears on the mountaintops
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as in black-tie
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as in smoothing
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake
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as in balancing
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure
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Recent Examples of evening
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Weather sites show no measurable rain showed up in Washington during the evening.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Laura Demarco,
cleveland.com,
10 Aug. 2017
Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks.
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Tyson Alger,
OregonLive.com,
9 Aug. 2017
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Noun
James Stocklas, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania One evening in 2016, dining at a sports bar in the Florida Keys, James Stocklas, 67, glimpsed a yacht on the water.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Weather sites show no measurable rain showed up in Washington during the evening.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Adjective
Evening procession: The Feast closes with an procession following the 8 p.m. Mass on Aug. 15.
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Laura Demarco,
cleveland.com,
10 Aug. 2017
Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks.
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Tyson Alger,
OregonLive.com,
9 Aug. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evening
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Dehydration’s no joke, and afternoon lightning can appear out of nowhere.
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On a recent humid Sunday afternoon, the score was 16-16 going into the final inning.
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While Rosario’s error was the only mishap that came back to bite Schlittler, the club didn’t play the cleanest game throughout the night.
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Lionel Messi and Argentina will return to DFW on Saturday night for their final group stage match against Jordan.
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The brand has wedding guest dresses for nearly every summer RSVP, from sleek satin styles suited for black-tie receptions, to breezy linen dresses for outdoor celebrations, and flowy maxis that work for both ceremonies and weekends.
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The lunchtime event is long gone, replaced in 2021 by a black-tie dinner for which participants will have to wait until September, but the latest pan-European awards were published yesterday.
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Multi-Styler and Chitosan Post-Style Serum Bundle From drying and smoothing to shaping and curling, this hair tool is the ultimate blowout machine.
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It can be used as a concealer, contour, or foundation, has medium coverage, is pore-blurring, texture-smoothing, and imperfection-camouflaging.
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Their chemistry grounds every emotional turn of the film, balancing comedy, heartbreak, and tenderness with confidence and precision.
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Still, balancing fast ion movement with high selectivity remains a major scientific and engineering challenge.
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At age 34, this very well could be the final World Cup for the 2014 Golden Boot winner at the competition.
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Their age wasn't immediately known.
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The O-rings also glow in the dark, along with the reflective panels located on the cap, making the Pen-metheus easier to find and use after sunset.
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The day after Butler’s crash, the Tesla X account reposted a gushing comment from a Tesla fan who shared a pic of himself taking a photo of a sunset while driving.
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After a white-tie dinner at The White House on Tuesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla headed north to New York City on Wednesday to visit the 9/11 Memorial, the New York Public Library, and other sites, before hitting the King’s Trust Global Gala.
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On Tuesday, the royal couple were greeted by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for the white-tie event in the East Room – here's a look at all the details.
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“Evening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evening. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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