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as in midnight
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars
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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
snuck out of town under the cover of night
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as in evening
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows
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Recent Examples of night
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Tenev prefers to write his thoughts down by hand each night.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Chrissie McClatchie, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2022
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Noun
That will be the case for Friday’s semifinals and Saturday’s final, with the change already underway late Thursday night.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Tenev prefers to write his thoughts down by hand each night.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Both of the hotel brand's overwater-bungalow resorts in the Maldives, Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani, are launchpads for day cruises or longer, multi-night sailings.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2022
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
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In Kansas, several counties in the southeastern and northeastern area of the state were placed under the watch, set to expire at midnight, including Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson counties, among several others.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The National Weather Service issued a series of severe thunderstorm watches for Chicago and parts of Illinois Tuesday with heavy rainfall easing into midnight Wednesday.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jupiter will be high in the south just after dark.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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A little lighting can also go a long way toward adding ambience and safety after dark, from a stylish wall lantern (now 87% off) to shatterproof LED string lights that don’t require a plug-in.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota is in the midst of a major March snowstorm, with serious impacts from Saturday evening through Sunday.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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This happened at home, in the evenings.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kim Ward got her diagnosis more recently in 2022 after a nocturnal seizure.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nighttime tornadoes possible Residents in the risk area should have more than one way to receive warnings and to have a plan in place, as severe storms could last into the night, including a chance of dangerous nocturnal tornadoes.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the winter months, nighttime lows are quite chilly, leading to moderate daytime highs of 65 degrees.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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After a long day, nighttime snacking might feel like the ultimate way to unwind.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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This wrenching documentary takes place on a Florida cul-de-sac where kids play outside from dawn till dusk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dog park is open from dawn to dusk from March through November.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s only one town, San Pedro, with colorful waterfront restaurants and breezy beach bars perfect for sunset rum punches.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The open desert sky delivers knockout sunsets and some of the region’s best storm watching.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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They were hidden in DART’s original photos, but UMD researchers Tony Farnham and Juan Rizos developed techniques to remove shadows and lighting effects.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Titled ClairObscur, it was dedicated to illuminating forms of character through the exploration of shadows, in part inspired by the dramatic tenebrism of Caravaggio.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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