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
There have also been rumors that the movie also includes a storyline about a couple who run out of gas in the small town of Eddington and, while they are greeted warmly at first, the town turns nightmarish by nightfall.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, a live pianist fills the air with jazz and classical renditions that linger like the savory scent of island spices wafting from the kitchen.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, as voting began, one Republican, the libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted against, as did all Democrats.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks To see the parade, find a dark place with a clear view of the western horizon at nightfall.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, a live pianist fills the air with jazz and classical renditions that linger like the savory scent of island spices wafting from the kitchen.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, as voting began, one Republican, the libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted against, as did all Democrats.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks To see the parade, find a dark place with a clear view of the western horizon at nightfall.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
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
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This behavior is inherited from their ancestors, who evolved to hunt prey at dusk and dawn.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Commercial and residential buildings at dusk in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The foundation's sunset date has been moved up to 2045.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The oceanfront bar not only has fantastic sea and sunset views, but is also a great viewing spot to see the stars.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Conditions are expected to cool off and become more humid the evening of May 14 after another warm and dry day, potentially helping with the fire behavior, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Currently, the duck press presentation is relegated to one an evening, at a counter in front of the open kitchen.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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But not just because of its stunning cast: set in the twilight of the Gilded Age, when a murder strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon, that era’s biggest celebrities make an appearance as well.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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For some inside the Capitol, Kehoe’s involvement in the twilight of the legislative session poses a big test of the new governor’s political clout after spending years as a prominent Jefferson City businessman.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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