EVENTIDE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

eventide

noun

ˈē-vən-ˌtīd

Definition of eventide

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

At night there is also the popular Candles restaurant, with indoor and outdoor dining and a creative steakhouse menu (again with some James Beard chef selections).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Be sure to plan at least one evening on-property to catch the sunset, when the mountains are painted in shades of pink and purple before giving way to a sky filled with twinkling stars.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Most days end with a glass of wine and a life-affirming sunset.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sunset

Noun

All of that and more makes for an enticing season ahead, and a lot to wonder about, with the 2026 Chiefs … and their capacity to add more luster to Arrowhead’s legacy in its twilight years.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
With Swift and Kelce married and heading into the twilight of their NFL power, the heir apparent to TV face time appears to be the 27-year-old Beer.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of twilight

Noun

After an evening of nibbles and cocktails—and with a pedometer that clocked over 20,000 steps—Lova was ready to turn in for the night.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Open interest in perpetual futures, a measure of outstanding positions, had climbed sharply heading into Friday evening.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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