as in twilights
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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Verb
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This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Every night from January 2 – 4, the super Wolf Moon can be seen in the eastern sky as the sky darkens, rising higher and moving southward as midnight draws near, according to BBC Sky at Night Magazine.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The result is a gradual dimming of the moon followed by a brief but dramatic red glow at totality as thousands of sunsets are projected onto the lunar surface.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Rome for example, was reflected by colors reminiscent of the city’s warm sunsets and the monuments’ stones.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Consider this your guide for planning weeknight dinners, date nights or after-work fare across the Des Moines metro.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two nights after falling at lowly Washington, the Magic beat the Nets for the eighth straight time to improve to 21-17.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The incubator program takes 12 weeks and runs on Tuesday evenings from March 3 through May 19.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Daylight saving time is the period between March and November when most Americans set their clocks forward by one hour to gain more daylight in the summer evenings.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Dusks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusks. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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