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as in afternoon
a later period of one's life
now in the evening of their lives, the married couple are ready to hand the family business over to the next generation
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as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
in the evening a reddish glow often appears on the mountaintops
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as in black-tie
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as in smoothing
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake
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as in balancing
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure
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Recent Examples of evening
Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Firefighters battled a massive five-alarm fire Friday evening that broke out inside a Queens lumberyard, the FDNY said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 10 Aug. 2017
Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks.
—Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 9 Aug. 2017
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Noun
Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images The first round of peace talks between the United States and Iran on Saturday went on well into the evening and face-to-face meetings concluded without the announcement of a resolution.
—Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Firefighters battled a massive five-alarm fire Friday evening that broke out inside a Queens lumberyard, the FDNY said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Evening procession: The Feast closes with an procession following the 8 p.m. Mass on Aug. 15.
—Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 10 Aug. 2017
Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks.
—Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 9 Aug. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evening
Noun
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At a lawn party devoted to the game of cornhole, Clark flirts with Floyd’s wife and the two soon begin an affair, meeting for afternoon assignations at the local Quality Garden Suites.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a showdown between the top two teams in the Foothill League, Saugus softball came out on top against West Ranch, 9-5, on Thursday afternoon.—
Matt Wagner,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both player and team left the combine with good impressions of one another, and were happy to reunite Thursday night.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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That reduction has led to more trade discussions in the lead-up to draft night, Steelers general manager Omar Kahn said at a pre-draft press conference.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While Charles and Camilla are joining dignitaries at a black-tie state dinner at the White House, Roberts will be at his chain hotel.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Accomplished enough to deserve it, young enough to fully enjoy the friends, collaborators and family members who filled out the black-tie event, and still spicy enough to toss out some of his signature humor.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wire-free and closure-free construction for comfort with wide smoothing back and sides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Not to mention, they’re made with 360-degree tummy control, waist-definition, and a back-smoothing design.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Colorado’s mayors recognize that balancing the state budget requires difficult choices.—
Heidi Williams,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The show features 12,000-pound trucks pulling off incredible moves, including balancing on two wheels and flying in head-to-head competitions.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Your Cardiovascular Health Can Improve Quickly Arteries naturally stiffen with age, which can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dinner was delicious, almost as delectable as the golden rays of sunset sparkling over the river.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the show will be visible in the early hours of the morning or after sunset around that time.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At the white-tie banquet that night were eight Trumps and 16 members of the royal family, spanning three generations − 170 guests in all.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Princess of Wales, 43, joined Prince William, King Charles, Queen Camilla and more for the glamorous evening, which called for a white-tie dress code.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Evening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evening. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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