dusked; dusking; dusks
: to become dark
the dusking room
: to make dark or gloomy
a gray light dusked the room—
William Sansom
William Sansom… his … formality dusked by the saturnine mood of ill health.—Herman Melville
Herman Melville1
: the darker part of twilight especially at night
The park closes at dusk.
2
: darkness or semidarkness caused by the shutting out of light
Examples of dusk in a Sentence
Adjective
under a dusk sky, the campers wearily bedded down for the night
Verb
the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness
Noun
The park closes at dusk.
we stopped playing at dusk, since it was getting too dark to see the ball
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Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022
Mylar space blankets draped across their shoulders glistened a surreal golden hue as the vessel’s blinding strobe lights illuminated the post-dusk spectacle.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
These fogging operations take place at dusk, when mosquitoes are most active and looking for food, officials said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Adjective
When the summer heat creeps to unbearable temperatures, pre-dawn and post-dusk become the most appealing times to run.
—Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022
Mylar space blankets draped across their shoulders glistened a surreal golden hue as the vessel’s blinding strobe lights illuminated the post-dusk spectacle.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021
Noun
Winged Photo Competition Winners At dusk, a family of six Honduran white bats roost on the underside of a leaf, preparing to take off in search of their dinner.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
These fogging operations take place at dusk, when mosquitoes are most active and looking for food, officials said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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“Dusk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusk. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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