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
Vigils for Pretti took place Saturday and Sunday evenings at the site, as well as in other neighborhood parks throughout the Twin Cities.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Upgraded with comfortable seating, a TV, fridge, and string lights to set the mood in the evenings, the covered setting protects from the sun and has been used as a picnicking destination during the day.
—Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The silent film starring Marie Ault and Ivor Novello followed a serial killer who targets young blonde women on Tuesday evenings.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Under this resolution, passed by the Ohio House, switching to permanent daylight saving time would increase the hours of sunlight in the evenings during the winter months, which helps combat mental health issues, Creech said.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Typically, usage costs are lower during non-peak hours that usually occur late in the evenings and on weekends when businesses and industries are closed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
In the evenings the steppe sky is delicate, sometimes blue, occasionally pink, like a tongue.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
The incubator program takes 12 weeks and runs on Tuesday evenings from March 3 through May 19.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
Daylight saving time is the period between March and November when most Americans set their clocks forward by one hour to gain more daylight in the summer evenings.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Upgraded with comfortable seating, a TV, fridge, and string lights to set the mood in the evenings, the covered setting protects from the sun and has been used as a picnicking destination during the day.
—Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The silent film starring Marie Ault and Ivor Novello followed a serial killer who targets young blonde women on Tuesday evenings.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Under this resolution, passed by the Ohio House, switching to permanent daylight saving time would increase the hours of sunlight in the evenings during the winter months, which helps combat mental health issues, Creech said.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Typically, usage costs are lower during non-peak hours that usually occur late in the evenings and on weekends when businesses and industries are closed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
In the evenings the steppe sky is delicate, sometimes blue, occasionally pink, like a tongue.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
The incubator program takes 12 weeks and runs on Tuesday evenings from March 3 through May 19.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
Daylight saving time is the period between March and November when most Americans set their clocks forward by one hour to gain more daylight in the summer evenings.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenings
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With the postponement, the NBA shifted the game to Sunday and the Timberwolves and Warriors played each other on back-to-back nights, as the second game was played on Monday as regularly scheduled.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Before finding refuge at the center, Kareem spent nights outside a local grocery store, braving the elements.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The twilights of these long-term deals might be bitter.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Circling Earth every 90 minutes, the station is constantly moving through changing light and shadow, which is why the astronauts on board experience 15 or 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Because the station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, the crew on board sees 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Evenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenings. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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