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, the quiet conditions will continue, leaving clear to mostly clear skies for most of the state, including in Houston, San Antonio, Austin and the Rio Grande Valley.
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Anthony Franze, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
In the span of one nightfall, the waters claimed the University.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Come nightfall, the unincorporated community north of Tucson, Arizona, is plunged into secluded darkness.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Franze, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
In the span of one nightfall, the waters claimed the University.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Come nightfall, the unincorporated community north of Tucson, Arizona, is plunged into secluded darkness.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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