dusk

adjective

\ ˈdəsk

Definition of dusk

(Entry 1 of 3)

: dusky beginning to grow dusk outside

dusk

verb

dusked; dusking; dusks

Definition of dusk (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

: to become dark the dusking room

transitive verb

: to make dark or gloomy a gray light dusked the room— William Sansom … his … formality dusked by the saturnine mood of ill health.— Herman Melville

dusk

noun

Definition of dusk (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : the darker part of twilight especially at night The park closes at dusk.

2 : darkness or semidarkness caused by the shutting out of light

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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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

There was also a spectrum of different lip colors, everything from a soft peach to shades as dark as dusk. — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, "The "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" Spellman House Was a Spooky Adventure Fit for Instagram," 26 Oct. 2018 And when dusk arrived and English tennis fans could finally turn their undivided attention to the denouement of England’s World Cup letdown against Croatia, only Nadal was still in the tournament. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "On a Wild Day at Wimbledon, Federer Exits and Nadal Hangs On," 11 July 2018 As dusk descended late on a midsummer Russian night, dawn was just ahead. — Ronald Blum, Fox News, "Messi and Ronaldo exit World Cup without titles," 30 June 2018 As dusk descended late on a midsummer Russian night, dawn was just ahead. — Ronald Blum, Houston Chronicle, "Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo exit World Cup without titles," 30 June 2018 As dusk creeps into the Sky Lobby at the InterContinental Downtown , those distant cars are captivating to behold and best enjoyed with a glass of wine. — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "A new high in Los Angeles at the InterContinental," 27 June 2018 One of them is Catherine O’Hare, cofounder of the culinary seaweed company Salt Point Seaweed, run by three women who spend dawn and dusk clipping seaweed. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, "Is Seaweed the Perfect Food?," 15 Feb. 2019 Josué said, his voice tired, body slumped in a plastic chair, the lingering dusk casting sharp shadows across the angles of his face. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "Jesus Is Everywhere in Port-au-Prince, but So Is Vodou," 23 Jan. 2018 Little boys peddle rusty bicycles, play soccer open the open spaces and work from dusk to dawn selling bread from the stands, as little girls sing and clap giddily – having known no other life outside of civil war. — Hollie Mckay, Fox News, "Syrians in Idlib brace for chemical weapons attack, ground invasion by Assad forces," 10 Sep. 2018

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