as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
eventide was their favorite time for enjoying a quiet respite in the backyard
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Recent Examples of eventide
Even though there’s no alcohol, these drinks, perhaps sipped with socially distanced friends in your eventide backyard, will buoy your spirits in an equally convivial way.
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Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020
East Bluff Trail at Devil's Lake State Park, perched along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, will blow your eventide expectations.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022
Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020
East Bluff Trail at Devil's Lake State Park, perched along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, will blow your eventide expectations.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventide
Noun
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Newsweek reached out to the Department of the Treasury via email for comment Wednesday night.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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On Wednesday night, the billowing black smoke poured out of the chapel chimney just after 9 p.m., about 4.5 hours after the cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel to take their oaths.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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While people riding horses is a frequent trope for the genre, several moments set at dusk or against a cloudy sky deftly capture the movie’s melancholic mood.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Venice, Italy: Resort 2010 Courtesy of Chanel The location: A boardwalk along Venice’s Lido at dusk along which guests were seated on sun beds in tented cabanas.—
Steff Yotka,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The study looked at the size of a city’s single population, its nightlife, inclusivity (including LGBTQ+ friendliness), as well as sunset viewing conditions.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Two days after confirming their relationship on Instagram, Hurley posted a video of her and Cyrus driving into the sunset in an open-window vehicle.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the evening, there is a 60 percent chance of rain.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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By the time the evening rolled around, my skin was back to normal.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Glad to enjoy a win in the twilight of the Ovi era with some beautiful goals from the big man.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In the twilight of his minor-league hockey career, longtime Kansas City Blades winger Pat Ferschweiler had a nice plan to make use of his bachelor’s degree in finance from Western Michigan University.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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The video, which was obtained by ABC News through a public records request, shows members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol questioning Abrego Garcia on the side of Interstate 40 after nightfall.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Until Spencer shows up after nightfall to alter the math, that is.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Eventide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventide. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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