as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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Recent Examples of nightfall
The work continues for hours, until nightfall.
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Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Domestic renewable energy is a fortress against foreign threats: solar panels generate power for decades, with only clouds and nightfall to worry about.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The navy, border guards, police and port authorities – along with 27 boats and two rescue craft – were mobilized to the scene, VN Express reported, adding that heavy rain and limited visibility due to nightfall were making rescue operations difficult.
—Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Down the road, Kulak and her family stood alone in Chimney Rock Village, scraping, painting and rebuilding as nightfall cast the town into darkness.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
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Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Domestic renewable energy is a fortress against foreign threats: solar panels generate power for decades, with only clouds and nightfall to worry about.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The navy, border guards, police and port authorities – along with 27 boats and two rescue craft – were mobilized to the scene, VN Express reported, adding that heavy rain and limited visibility due to nightfall were making rescue operations difficult.
—Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Down the road, Kulak and her family stood alone in Chimney Rock Village, scraping, painting and rebuilding as nightfall cast the town into darkness.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
Noun
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In late March, a 3-year-old Leavenworth boy known as EJ fell asleep for the night on a neighbor’s couch after eating grapes.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Three superstars in the music industry will be taking home special awards this Sunday night.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mothers will return there only to feed the babies, usually twice a day at dawn and at dusk, and the kits are at risk from predators including dogs and cats.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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People can reduce mosquito bites by avoiding dark clothing, minimizing outdoor activity at dawn and dusk, and eliminating standing water.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Aug. 2025
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The next steps identified by the team include piloting the system at an operational site and evaluating thermal storage options to provide a heat boost after sunset.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unwind Along the Coast Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa, tempts with spice tours, rooftop cocktails, and sunset dhow sails.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Assayas’ topical drama The Wizard of the Kremlin, revolving around a scheming Russian spin doctor who smooths Vladimir Putin’s ascent to power in the 1990s, world premieres in Venice this evening.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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In an interview with media outlets, including Diario MARCA, outside the Estadio de Vallecas, ahead of the match on Sunday evening, Presa exploded in a spectacular rant about his own fans, partly due to the statement that fan groups emitted on Sunday morning.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The pairing glimmers low in the east an hour before sunrise, fading quickly in brightening twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Her child looks up at the aeroplane in the sky, flying through dusk, through twilight, flying through the beginning of the end of the day.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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