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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Coastal areas along Lake Michigan, including Ludington and Benton Harbor, could see 3 to 6 inches of snow by nightfall.
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Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The magical journey begins at nightfall at the Durango Depot, where travelers anxiously wait for the powerful steam engine to chug around the corner.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
By nightfall, Emily had accepted that Ryan had drowned in the lake.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Look for the cool change to arrive in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area late weekend and on Monday, when the low-60s greet nightfall.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The magical journey begins at nightfall at the Durango Depot, where travelers anxiously wait for the powerful steam engine to chug around the corner.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
By nightfall, Emily had accepted that Ryan had drowned in the lake.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Look for the cool change to arrive in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area late weekend and on Monday, when the low-60s greet nightfall.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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