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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By nightfall, however, the weather service is looking at the potential for severe weather.
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
By nightfall, the pig was still roasting as ladies at nearby folding tables sold drinks and strawberry cake.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
But by nightfall, they were being pelted with burning embers flying through the air in all directions as the flames leaped across the canopy of towering ponderosas.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The crowd gives a sense of international joviality that makes for excellent campfire conversation come nightfall.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
By nightfall, the pig was still roasting as ladies at nearby folding tables sold drinks and strawberry cake.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
But by nightfall, they were being pelted with burning embers flying through the air in all directions as the flames leaped across the canopy of towering ponderosas.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The crowd gives a sense of international joviality that makes for excellent campfire conversation come nightfall.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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