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.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Wearing long sleeves and long pants, especially at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The park is open from daylight to dusk for visitors and 24/7 for campers.
—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.
—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.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020
Noun
Then, at dusk later that night, the two sisters both saw a dark upright figure on the beach at Whitefish Lighthouse near a large pile of driftwood by the shore.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Wearing long sleeves and long pants, especially at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 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.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The park is open from daylight to dusk for visitors and 24/7 for campers.
—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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The general sales tax increase puts money into the county’s general fund for five years and sunsets in October 2031.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Shortly after sunset on June 9, Venus and Jupiter will look very close together, in what is known as a planetary conjunction.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The episode, which introduces the central friend group and reveals Paul Baker’s (Jack Innanen) origin story, was screened as a surprise on Thursday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Petunias need at least six hours of full sun daily to keep blooming—too much shade will halt their flowers.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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However, light-blocking car heat shields, often called sun shades, are an effective way to prevent UV rays from harming your car seats and other interior upholstery.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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About the same time the wild pigeons, which used to darken the sun with their flights, left here, never to return.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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As the skies darkened and a swift downpour swept through the ballpark, both teams turned to their bullpens.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Some find the last scene ambiguous, multivalent; some dark; others comic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Venus will be the easiest to find, shining as the brightest star-like object in the twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But twilight has its own advantages.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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The floating lids of storage tanks throw shadows that show how full each tank is.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Caffeine and algae extract target puffiness and dullness, making dark spots and undereye shadows less pronounced over time.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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“Dusk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusk. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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