EVENING Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

evening 1 of 3

noun

ˈēv-niŋ

Definition of evening

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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evening

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adjective

as in black-tie

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evening

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verb

present participle of even

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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disequilibrating

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Recent Examples of evening

Noun

The evening was celebratory from the moment Linklater walked in to his picking up Zurich’s Golden Eye Award. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 He was arrested on Saturday evening, the same day the woman's body was discovered. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 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

Noun

Heavy rain fell across the southern part of the Big Island on Saturday afternoon, prompting partial closures of one of the main highways linking Kailua-Kona in the west to Hilo in the east.

— Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
The Carolina Panthers mostly struggled on Sunday afternoon and made a late-game mistake that paved the way for a Cleveland Browns go-ahead touchdown with less than two minutes to go.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of afternoon

Noun

The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
In the markets, stock futures slipped Sunday night following a winning week, as Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since 2007.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of night

Adjective

Related The black-tie fête is held annually in memory of Denise’s daughter, Gabrielle Rich Aouad, who died at the age of 27 from acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
The eveningwear collection is designed for red carpets, galas, black-tie celebrations and other memorable occasions.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of black-tie

Verb

Also hard at work are ectoin and panthenol, which are rockstars for reducing inflammation, smoothing texture, and, similarly to beta-glucan, forming a protective seal over your skin to keep moisture in and external stressors out.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
Designed specifically for the neck and décolletage, thai smoothing cream uses retinol to reverse signs of aging.

— Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of smoothing

Verb

The coaching change adds uncertainty to a team balancing promising young players with long-term veteran contracts and searching for stability since its 2016 championship.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Indeed, Domenicali, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter last year said that balancing reach and monetization is key.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of balancing

Noun

As the industrial age took hold, geometry continued to show force in the colonial infantries abroad and through isomorphic police squadrons that fit neatly into modernizing city blocks patrolled back home.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Across all age groups, alcohol use declined by nearly 2%, and heavy drinking declined by more than 8% from 2022 to 2024.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of age

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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