AUTUMN Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

autumn

noun

ˈȯ-təm

Definition of autumn

as in age

a later period of one's life with autumn came a mellowness of spirit that she had never shown before

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Recent Examples of autumn In North Georgia’s mountains, autumn already is transforming ridges, forests and streambanks into dazzling palettes of reds, yellows, maroons and deep oranges — all part of nature’s annual leaf color spectacle. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The autumn olive harvest, traditionally a family ritual in the West Bank and a vital source of income for many Palestinians, in particular has become a season of attacks. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Spend your time exploring local vineyards (or staying overnight in one), picking apples, plums, and pears in orchards come autumn, and trying out ice skating with the locals in the winter on a stretch of the Trans Canada Trail. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 From mid-northern latitudes, Cassiopeia is high and prominent during autumn, on the opposite side of Polaris from the Big Dipper. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autumn

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Noun

Current facial recognition systems, originally developed for photographs, can compare faces despite differences in pose, lighting, expression, age, and image quality.

— Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Other foldables do this too — Samsung and Google and Huawei have been pushing the envelope of gadget-y smartphones for ages — but Apple’s played it so safe for so long that the Duo is legitimately surprising.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

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Following backlash, Crawford removed the post from her X timeline on Sunday afternoon and apologized for violating the network’s standards, amid complaints from internal and external critics about the post to CBS News leadership.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Sliding doors from the kitchen’s eat-in area access a private patio, which is perfectly located to enjoy the afternoon sun.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of afternoon

Noun

Indeed, in 1986, many of the largest cities were bathed in permanent twilight, with only the brightest stars and planets visible from near city centers and with astronomically unacceptable conditions up to 50 miles (80 km) away.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Arizona led 2-1 in the third before the Padres went in front on Ty France's RBI groundout and Gavin Sheets' RBI double that center fielder Tim Tawa lost in the lights and twilight sky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of twilight

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The Italians have their evening passeggiata, and Spaniards practice the splendid art of the tapear, hopping from tapas joint to tapas joint in search of satisfaction and tipsiness.

— Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
That same evening, officers found a coyote in the area where the child was bitten, then trapped and euthanized it.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of evening

Noun

Russia's heavy bombardment of the power grid ahead of winter has been an annual feature of the war, aimed at wearing down Ukraine's appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The same may not prove true of utility costs where many rate hikes remain pending and a tough winter could cause further spikes.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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