variants
or crepuscle
as in twilight
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
from the deck of our sloop we watched as the island slowly faded from sight in the golden crepuscule of a beautiful Caribbean day
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Noun
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Both events promise unforgettable views of the sun's corona, plunging daytime into an eerie twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026 -
Patterson’s comments came at the tail-end of Missouri’s annual legislative session and the twilight of his term as speaker.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Most outdoor options today are weather-resistant and can be programmed to switch on at dusk.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Brian said that his wife fell overboard from their eight-foot dinghy while the couple motored back to their yacht, Soulmate, off the coast of Elbow Cay around dusk.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The vandalism occurred just hours before community members were set to begin celebrating the holiday of Lag BaOmer, which kicks off at sunset Monday, Abraham Pinkhasov, a supervisor at Queens Shmira, told the Daily News.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The book’s cover depicts a hazy sunset over a Hollywood sign that is drowning in floodwaters.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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The Boston Fleet and Ottawa Charge had six nights off between Games 1 and 2 of their series, with Game 2 taking place Friday night in Canada’s capital.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Former Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky said the night’s biggest surprise was Pratt’s performance.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The hearts and minds of Braves players were on Bobby Cox on a sunny evening at Dodger Stadium before the middle game of a three-game series against the Dodgers — a game that meant very little, considering the news of the day.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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The red couch had once been the warm center of family evenings.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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“Crepuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepuscule. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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