evening 1 of 3

noun

ˈēv-niŋ How to pronounce evening (audio)
Definition of eveningnext
1
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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2
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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evening

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adjective

as in black-tie

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evening

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verb

present participle of even
1
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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2
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
Noun
Wednesday evening marks the second iteration of Emery’s Villa. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 About 100 people come through the door a day and coffee breaks even, carried by the evening bar and by one bartender in a very small room. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
The best times are evening or early morning, when the wasps aren’t active. — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks. — Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 9 Aug. 2017 See All Example Sentences for evening
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evening
  1. afternoon
  2. night
  3. black-tie
  4. smoothing
  5. balancing
  6. age
  7. sunset
  8. white-tie
Noun
  • Totality occurs in the afternoon over Greenland and Iceland, meaning observers will be beneath the daytime portion of the auroral oval.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • An investigation is underway in the Bronx after a child fell out of a five-story window and onto the sidewalk on Sunday afternoon.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of afternoon
Noun
  • At night there is also the popular Candles restaurant, with indoor and outdoor dining and a creative steakhouse menu (again with some James Beard chef selections).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of night
Adjective
  • On the following evening (July 21), the celebration continued as the Brooklyn Museum hosted the annual Pop Smoke Fashion Gala, an elegant black-tie fundraiser celebrating the late artist’s influence on fashion, music, and culture.
    — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In November, 1973, Cohn invited his new protégé to a black-tie dinner at the Biltmore Hotel to celebrate his twenty-fifth anniversary as a practicing attorney.
    — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of black-tie
Verb
  • Brook actually recommends skipping volumizing sprays—which can make dense hair feel bulky—and instead smoothing a lightweight oil like Biolage All-In-One Multi-Benefit Oil through the lengths for shine and frizz control.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Whether or not motion smoothing metadata is needed is up to the content creators to decide (and for forum threads to debate).
    — John Higgins, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • The Galaxy Watch 8 serves as a personal health coach for busy students balancing academics and wellness.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In the North Macedonian village of Kanatlar, Ayten and Erdoğan raise their children, balancing the 800-year-old Bektashi Sufi teachings with the struggles of modern life.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of balancing
Noun
  • Families The minimum age to sail with Windstar is 8, but this is not really a ship for kids – given that there are not any specific programs for them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • People half his age with serious mountain experience struggled and marvelled at him leading them to the top.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of age
Noun
  • This case is small enough for spontaneous games by the lake, in an airport lounge, or after a long lunch that stretches into sunset cocktails—even the simplest games deserve first-class treatment.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Insider tip Follow the paths through the lavender fields at sunset, when the bees begin to settle and the fields catch the last of the ethereal light.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunset
Adjective
  • After a white-tie dinner at The White House on Tuesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla headed north to New York City on Wednesday to visit the 9/11 Memorial, the New York Public Library, and other sites, before hitting the King’s Trust Global Gala.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The state dinner that closed the day was the first white-tie state dinner at the White House since 2007.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of white-tie

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