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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All other times occur during the period from mid-twilight through the end of evening twilight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026 -
With Curry available for the postseason, and fellow mainstay Draymond Green also firmly in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career, the current veteran core only has so many more shots at postseason glory before retirement calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The theater star also took to the heights, sharing a powerful image of herself standing atop a grassy ridge at dusk.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Be particularly mindful between dusk and dawn when alligators are most active.—
Mark Price
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dinner was delicious, almost as delectable as the golden rays of sunset sparkling over the river.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the show will be visible in the early hours of the morning or after sunset around that time.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Both player and team left the combine with good impressions of one another, and were happy to reunite Thursday night.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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That reduction has led to more trade discussions in the lead-up to draft night, Steelers general manager Omar Kahn said at a pre-draft press conference.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Across the country, the average price for a gallon of gas remained above $4 Friday evening.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The cheapest available seat was listed at $237 as of Friday evening.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Crepuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepuscule. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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