Definition of twilight
1 : the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night produced by diffusion of sunlight through the atmosphere and its dust; also : a time of twilight
2a : an intermediate state that is not clearly defined lived in the twilight of neutrality — Newsweekb : a period of decline
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Examples of twilight in a Sentence
The sun set and twilight fell.
stumbled around the twilight of the shuttered room, unable to see where she was going
Recent Examples of twilight from the Web
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King will wrap up the four-day festival with a twilight performance Sunday at White River State Park's Military Park.
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In the twilight of her eating career, Carlene is preparing to take on the role of cheerleader.
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This is a conscious sort of outdoor living, in which the comfort of an Adirondack chair at twilight is not taken for granted.
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Board a twilight cruise or walk to the end of the fishing pier to soak up iridescent end-of-day colors.
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More: Twilight Thursdays return to Churchill Downs, plus something special for Mother's Day The legality of this form of wagering has been the subject of protracted arguments in Kentucky courts, and cases remain pending in the state court system.
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The brightest phase — civil twilight — occurs just before sunrise and after sunset, when the sun is less than 6 degrees below the horizon.
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Under threat of contempt charges and even jailing, Kohl retreated into the political background during the tarnished twilight of an illustrious career.
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Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs is handling the twilight of his NFL career in his unique way.
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First Known Use of twilight
15th century
TWILIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
twilight
playDefinition of twilight for English Language Learners
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: the light from the sky at the end of the day when night is just beginning
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: the period when day is ending and night is beginning
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: a period when something is ending
TWILIGHT Defined for Kids
twilight
playDefinition of twilight for Students
1 : the period or the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night
2 : a period of decline She is in the twilight of her career.
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