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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Walked up Davenport Street and on to Rigdon, past Keeler Baptist, the squat church imposing, nightfall looming.
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Stargaze by the River At nightfall, don't forget to look up, says Cassie Branstetter, Public Information Officer for Buffalo National River.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, practical advice will stabilize everything by nightfall.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Both the moon and Antares will set fairly soon after nightfall, so aim to catch the view within the first hour of darkness.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Stargaze by the River At nightfall, don't forget to look up, says Cassie Branstetter, Public Information Officer for Buffalo National River.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, practical advice will stabilize everything by nightfall.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Both the moon and Antares will set fairly soon after nightfall, so aim to catch the view within the first hour of darkness.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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