evenings

Definition of eveningsnext
plural of evening
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 Currently, the shift is forward in spring and back to standard time in fall as a way to give people more daylight time in the summer evenings. Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 16 July 2026 For cigar aficionados, the outdoor Cigar Terrace is the place to puff on a Havana from the bar’s humidor while listening to live jazz band performances in the evenings. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026 On Monday evenings, the restaurant will open specifically to workers in Charlotte’s hospitality industry. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 Zeitzer’s research found that the darker mornings and brighter evenings of permanent daylight saving time weaken the circadian clock for many people. Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 For bat-watchers, these bat houses offer the best viewing, with the bats emerging in the evenings to swoop down for a drink from the lake or feed over the pineland before heading further afield. Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Daylight Saving Time begins on March 8 and moves the clock forward one hour creating longer evenings and darker mornings. Mary Ella Hastings july 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Major developments are making their ways into Wyandotte County, and neighbors who are already used to tourist traffic on weekend evenings are waiting to see what that’ll mean for them. Sofi Zeman july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Perfect for everyday, evenings, special events, travel and just because. ABC News, 14 July 2026
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Noun
  • Also, this year all three nights will just be called the Emmys.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026
  • Days before the team headed to Miami for their third place game against France on Saturday, six members of the team paid a visit to Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que on one of their last nights in KC this week.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.
    Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The smoke can also limit temperatures amid an ongoing heat dome, and where the smoke is not as thick in the sky, create vivid sunrises and sunsets, AccuWeather said.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • Stroll the pier, cast a fishing line, or settle in for one of the Gulf Coast’s most spectacular sunsets.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

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“Evenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenings. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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