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
Detectives remained at the scene Monday evening working to determine what led to the shooting. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Contacted by Deadline this evening, Streisand said that there had been no further developments in the matter. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 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
  • Panettiere was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment complex Sunday afternoon, CNN affiliate WHNS reported, citing local police.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On Sunday afternoon, Union Congregational United Church of Christ hosted a benefit concert in partnership with the St Louis Park Emergency Program.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of afternoon
Noun
  • Hundreds of miles away, Ukrainian drone crews had barely paused after the night’s work before starting to prepare for another attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The numbers are vast and climbing again but during the countdown to another season, beginning on Friday night, there has been another timely marker to illustrate the rapid financial growth of the Premier League and its elite.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of night
Adjective
  • The evening will include tributes from Spielberg’s collaborators and industry friends alongside clips from his extensive filmography, followed by a black-tie dinner.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The night’s program will also feature cocktails, a black-tie gala dinner and a live auction of contemporary artworks and custom experiences.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of black-tie
Verb
  • The combination bristles feel amazing on my scalp (like the best head scratch ever) while also smoothing my incredibly frizzy hair.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Water from the lakes is also used to generate hydroelectric power and to ensure a steady, predictable flow of water downstream, smoothing the water supply during droughts and when snowpack in the Rocky Mountains is low.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of smoothing
Verb
  • Both sides rotated halfway through, giving two ‘starting XIs’ 60 minutes of game-time each, balancing the load out equally across their squads.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Whereas the new geography of oil shocks improves the strength of the United States and China relative to other countries, the burden of balancing the oil market has now shifted toward poorer importing countries.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of balancing
Noun
  • Estimates suggest that around 20% of US adults show disc degeneration by age 65.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Getty Images As if this summer hadn’t been transformational enough for Manchester City, now the club is entering the post-Rodri age.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of age
Noun
  • Be sure to plan at least one evening on-property to catch the sunset, when the mountains are painted in shades of pink and purple before giving way to a sky filled with twinkling stars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Most days end with a glass of wine and a life-affirming sunset.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 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
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“Evening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evening. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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