as in sunsets
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 darkens
to grow dark
the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusks
Noun
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Only light from Earth's atmosphere reaches the moon, and light reflected from Earth's sunrises and sunsets can give the moon a reddish color.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The Pacific fog lifts more often in September and October, leaving golden sunsets and warm afternoons perfect for wine tasting in the nearby Santa Ynez Valley.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The radiant point of the Perseids is the constellation Perseus, which, from the Northern Hemisphere, rises in the northeast as the sky darkens during August.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blocking the sunlight also darkens his living spaces.—
Roxana Popescu,
Mercury News,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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New floodlighting has been installed so that all academy pitches can be used in the evenings.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to the Farmer's Almanac, the idea behind Daylight Saving Time was to give us more daylight during the summer evenings and then move it back to give us more daylight during winter mornings.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With colors ranging from purple and silvery blue to rose or creamy white, these plants can withstand cold days and nights.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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And for home theaters, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 now sits at 20% off, delivering Dolby Atmos audio and crisp dialogue that transforms casual movie nights into full-on cinematic experiences.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dusks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusks. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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