as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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Recent Examples of nightfall
The dissonance between their bacchanalian ritual and Adelaida’s silent, solitary suffering is marked, and the disrespect for the dead further underlined when a gravedigger tersely shoos her away from the graveside, reminding her that the area is unsafe, especially at nightfall.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Today, the Plutonium — located between the Ancient Pool and the Roman theater — is another high point on the tour of Hierapolis, and one of many places in the city worth visiting in the cooler evenings when, after nightfall, some attractions are dramatically illuminated.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
By nightfall, many sandwiches later, the owner has been located in Milan and is considering the proposition.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
At nightfall on Tuesday, tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv’s central park for the anniversary’s main memorial event, an emotional ceremony organized by the families of the victims that was screened live on national television and at dozens of locations around the country and abroad.
—New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Today, the Plutonium — located between the Ancient Pool and the Roman theater — is another high point on the tour of Hierapolis, and one of many places in the city worth visiting in the cooler evenings when, after nightfall, some attractions are dramatically illuminated.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
By nightfall, many sandwiches later, the owner has been located in Milan and is considering the proposition.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
At nightfall on Tuesday, tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv’s central park for the anniversary’s main memorial event, an emotional ceremony organized by the families of the victims that was screened live on national television and at dozens of locations around the country and abroad.
—New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
Noun
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For one night, under cold rain and flickering red lights, the noise faded.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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On Saturday night in the Pacific Northwest, the Hornets kept their FCS playoff hopes alive with their big-play attack, racing past Portland State 52-24 at Hillsboro Stadium.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The views are stunning, with dense jungle lining the riverbanks and pink dolphins occasionally surfacing around dawn and dusk.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The best thing to fight off early sunset melancholia is to try to get outside at dusk, even for a few minutes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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American flags are ordered to fly at half-staff until sunset on the day of Cheney's interment services, according to the state Department of Military Affairs.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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At sunset, the sheriff’s deputies called off the search for the night.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Khamenei, at 86, is in the twilight of a life devoted to an uncompromising Islamist vision.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Told in gentle, bedtime-friendly verse, this magical tale follows two siblings who sneak out into the twilight to attend a most unusual dance performance.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Police announced on Monday evening that Cowens now faces a homicide charge in McClintic’s death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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