as in nights
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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Recent Examples of evenings
My mom struggled with her new role as the sole breadwinner and spent many evenings crying alone in her bedroom.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The Riders meet on Thursday evenings at 8pm at Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington Park (Esplanade and Mystery St); check their socials for more details.
—Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
The Village Church invites everyone to join the community on Thursday evenings leading up to Easter for a time of worship and meditation in the church’s Briggs Chapel, located at 6225 Paseo Delicias.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Radiant-heated hardwood and tile floors make the home comfortable through Carmel’s misty coastal mornings and cool evenings.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Racing takes place on Friday evenings, and some Thursdays, from October through the winter months.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Since August, Uthmeier has been moonlighting in the classroom on Monday evenings.
—Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Collins returned to the fold for a 2007 tour — including two spectacular evenings at the Hollywood Bowl — and, after his health deteriorated, a bittersweet farewell jaunt in 2021-22.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
My own evenings of slow-braising were replaced by meetings with the Democratic Socialists of America.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The Riders meet on Thursday evenings at 8pm at Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington Park (Esplanade and Mystery St); check their socials for more details.
—Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
The Village Church invites everyone to join the community on Thursday evenings leading up to Easter for a time of worship and meditation in the church’s Briggs Chapel, located at 6225 Paseo Delicias.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Radiant-heated hardwood and tile floors make the home comfortable through Carmel’s misty coastal mornings and cool evenings.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Racing takes place on Friday evenings, and some Thursdays, from October through the winter months.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Since August, Uthmeier has been moonlighting in the classroom on Monday evenings.
—Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Collins returned to the fold for a 2007 tour — including two spectacular evenings at the Hollywood Bowl — and, after his health deteriorated, a bittersweet farewell jaunt in 2021-22.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
My own evenings of slow-braising were replaced by meetings with the Democratic Socialists of America.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenings
Noun
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Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Its benefits can offset the annual fee, but the hotel credit is broken up semiannually and only applies to stays of two nights or longer booked through Bilt Travel.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The twilights of these long-term deals might be bitter.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Our sunsets look like the sky is showing off every single evening.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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If so, keep it straightforward with east-facing for sunrise and west-facing for sunsets.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Evenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenings. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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