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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
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 May 2025
The Panthers will have a chance to get back into the series in Game 3 in Sunrise on Friday night.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Noun
The apology was made on the singer’s photo carousel showing her night at the Met Gala, one of which included a screenshot of her father’s reaction to Usher feeding his daughter a cherry.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 May 2025
The Panthers will have a chance to get back into the series in Game 3 in Sunrise on Friday night.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Adjective
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
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Catina Rose was pronounced dead at 9 minutes after midnight.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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The passenger vessel Conscience made a mayday call shortly after midnight, reporting a fire on its bow, the government of Malta said.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The lights and darks come preloaded with the drama of film noir, and stoke the mythology of Caravaggio as thuggish prodigy.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Gaga’s Mayhem didn’t end in tragedy: Both light and dark will always exist within Gaga.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These storms will make their way east throughout the afternoon into the evening, with some becoming strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, and maybe an isolated tornado.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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Elsewhere during the evening, the Mahomes were spotted dancing with other guests.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The answers are left as teasingly cryptic as the shocking outcome of that nocturnal interaction.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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New nocturnal routes have launched, including a Brussels to Berlin sleeper.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The nearly 30-minute nighttime spectacular takes place from the Castle of Magical Dreams all the way down Main Street, U.S.A.—
Megan duBois,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Tianyu Lights Festival is a ticketed nighttime experience featuring 25 lantern installations.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2025
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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 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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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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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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