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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The delivery occurred as heavy snowstorms hit Pittsburgh on Sunday, with up to a record-breaking 16 inches of snow in some areas by nightfall, CBS News reported.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Placing rock salt before nightfall could save you lots of time getting your car safely out of the ice by preventing ice from forming.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
As protesters rallied in more than 100 cities across the country after nightfall, Iran went dark.
—Sarah Dean, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Search parties were set up by nightfall in Takenalive's neighborhood.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Jan. 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Placing rock salt before nightfall could save you lots of time getting your car safely out of the ice by preventing ice from forming.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
As protesters rallied in more than 100 cities across the country after nightfall, Iran went dark.
—Sarah Dean, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Search parties were set up by nightfall in Takenalive's neighborhood.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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