as in darkened
being without light or without much light
under a dusk sky, the campers wearily bedded down for the night
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as in sunset
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we stopped playing at dusk, since it was getting too dark to see the ball
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as in night
a time or place of little or no light
legends of fearsome beasts living in the dusk of the great forest
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as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the forbidding dusk of Germany's famed Black Forest
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Recent Examples of dusk
Andi Berlin,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Aug. 2021
The park is open 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the information and gift center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through Thanksgiving and vary with the season.
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oregonlive,
14 Mar. 2020
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The most beautiful views will come at moonrise, when the Strawberry Moon will appear low on the southeastern horizon during dusk.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The park is open from daylight to dusk for visitors and 24/7 for campers.
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Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Forgive me for skipping dinner, but my pre-dusk meals were simply not going to be outshone.
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Andi Berlin,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Aug. 2021
The park is open 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the information and gift center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through Thanksgiving and vary with the season.
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oregonlive,
14 Mar. 2020
Noun
As dusk yielded to nighttime, DJ and saxophonist GRiZ brought his signature electronic funk in a lively performance that featured a horn section, guest singers and rapper Prob Cause.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The most beautiful views will come at moonrise, when the Strawberry Moon will appear low on the southeastern horizon during dusk.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Verb
With minimal humidity, near-perfect clear-sky frequency and vast empty horizons, Namibia offers the kind of slow, immersive darkness that makes dusking feel less like a trend and more like a return to something ancient.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The park is open from daylight to dusk for visitors and 24/7 for campers.
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Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusk
Adjective
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She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
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The O-rings also glow in the dark, along with the reflective panels located on the cap, making the Pen-metheus easier to find and use after sunset.
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The day after Butler’s crash, the Tesla X account reposted a gushing comment from a Tesla fan who shared a pic of himself taking a photo of a sunset while driving.
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While Rosario’s error was the only mishap that came back to bite Schlittler, the club didn’t play the cleanest game throughout the night.
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Lionel Messi and Argentina will return to DFW on Saturday night for their final group stage match against Jordan.
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The cinnamon sugar option offers a pretty shade (basically my lips but better) plus a super yummy scent.
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The electric blue shade adds such a fun pop of color to a summer wardrobe, instantly brightening up basics like white jeans, denim shorts, or neutral trousers.
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Today, the skies seem to be darkening once again.
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One brush fire from the summer storm then split into two, and the raging flames sent plumes of black smoke upward, darkening the skies for miles and fouling the air.
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The top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen sports metallic cabinetry paired with dark marble countertops and backsplashes.
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These include rolled or folded leaf blades, a dark or blue tinge to the foliage, or lingering footprints after walking on the lawn.
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In the twilight of the twentieth century, with the shadows of history all around, Ligeti cleared the stage for an infinite musical future.
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Any impacts will be subtle but visually noticeable, especially around peak twilight hours.
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However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape.
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The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.
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“Dusk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusk. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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