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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This photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows a general view of the town of Davos at nightfall during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos.
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Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Given that O’Keefe, her husband Ian and teenage sons Aidan and Tristan have two cats, a dog and chickens, everyone needs to be secure in their home — and the chickens in their coop — before nightfall.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
The four-mile trek could take until nightfall.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The Orion Nebula Orion, the Mighty Hunter, is now high toward the south-southeast by nightfall.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Given that O’Keefe, her husband Ian and teenage sons Aidan and Tristan have two cats, a dog and chickens, everyone needs to be secure in their home — and the chickens in their coop — before nightfall.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
The four-mile trek could take until nightfall.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The Orion Nebula Orion, the Mighty Hunter, is now high toward the south-southeast by nightfall.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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