EVENFALL Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

evenfall

noun

ˈē-vən-ˌfȯl

Definition of evenfall

as in night

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness with the coming of evenfall the Greek island takes on an entirely different mood

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Noun

Judge returned to the Yankees’ lineup Tuesday night carrying an astonishing 177 OPS+ in his career.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Where ayahuasca ceremonies typically happen at night – each participant lying down inside a private journey of visions, tears and purging – huachuma ceremonies happen in daylight.

— Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Washington did grow, and for years tourists and residents flocked to the Capitol’s wide terrace overlooking the National Mall, especially at sunset.

— Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
The woman’s head of auburn curls, so neatly assembled and without a hair out of place, was flung to the side and her cheek, powdered with rouge, was now as red as a sunset.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sunset

Noun

For evening observers, this apparition has been more frustrating than triumphant, with Venus lingering low in the glow of twilight instead of climbing into a commanding position.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
But there have also been many mid-30s former All-Stars who couldn’t muster anything remotely close to greatness during their twilight tours with the Heat.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of twilight

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By a neat twist of fate, Jose Mourinho’s first Champions League game of his new spell as Real Madrid manager sees Inter visit the Bernabeu on Tuesday evening.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The real star of the evening was not Waititi but Simon de Pury, the longtime and legendary amfAR auctioneer who knows how to work a crowd and the room.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026

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