often attributive
1
: the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night produced by diffusion of sunlight through the atmosphere and its dust
also
: a time of twilight
2
a
: an intermediate state that is not clearly defined
lived in the twilight of neutrality—
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b
: a period of decline
Examples of twilight in a Sentence
The sun set and twilight fell.
stumbled around the twilight of the shuttered room, unable to see where she was going
Recent Examples on the Web
Glad to enjoy a win in the twilight of the Ovi era with some beautiful goals from the big man.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In the twilight of his minor-league hockey career, longtime Kansas City Blades winger Pat Ferschweiler had a nice plan to make use of his bachelor’s degree in finance from Western Michigan University.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The morning positions coincide with the start of nautical twilight (70 minutes before sunrise), and the evening positions coincide with the end of nautical twilight (70 minutes after sunset).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking – Serbia
Director: Maja Novaković
In the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Emin, in his twilight years, toils alongside his faithful horse.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In the twilight of his minor-league hockey career, longtime Kansas City Blades winger Pat Ferschweiler had a nice plan to make use of his bachelor’s degree in finance from Western Michigan University.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The morning positions coincide with the start of nautical twilight (70 minutes before sunrise), and the evening positions coincide with the end of nautical twilight (70 minutes after sunset).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking – Serbia
Director: Maja Novaković
In the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Emin, in his twilight years, toils alongside his faithful horse.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for twilight
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“Twilight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twilight. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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twilight
noun
twi·light
ˈtwī-ˌlīt 
: the period or the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night
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