as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
eventide was their favorite time for enjoying a quiet respite in the backyard
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Recent Examples of eventide
East Bluff Trail at Devil's Lake State Park, perched along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, will blow your eventide expectations.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022
Even though there’s no alcohol, these drinks, perhaps sipped with socially distanced friends in your eventide backyard, will buoy your spirits in an equally convivial way.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020
Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022
Even though there’s no alcohol, these drinks, perhaps sipped with socially distanced friends in your eventide backyard, will buoy your spirits in an equally convivial way.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventide
Noun
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While there was a brief pushback in the third period from a 26-point deficit, ultimately nothing more to the night than passports ready for immigration and customs.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Headliners include Don Toliver, Mustard and Kehlani with additional surprises throughout the night.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The courtyard of Frozen Music—a bespoke stone atelier outside Jaipur, India—lives up to the tranquility of its name, with a burbling fountain and birdsong drifting through banyan trees at dusk.—
Sarah Medford,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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The property really comes alive at dusk, so stick around for it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Strings on folk or rock albums often exist to bolster melodies or add some easy drama; Eisenberg uses them as bursts of color, miniature sunsets briefly illuminating their melodies before sinking below the horizon.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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The gorgeous grounds, twice daily game drives, incredible wildlife sightings, and savanna sunsets were all nothing short of breathtaking.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the final week of March, Venus began setting after the end of astronomical twilight, that is, in a completely dark sky, a circumstance that will persist until late August.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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By late next week, a small comet, fresh off a harrowingly close encounter with the Sun, could emerge into the evening twilight and become easily visible in the hour after sunset, sporting a thin, straight tail.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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If your entire evening is spent on a ball field or on the go, loading food up and taking it with you is another practical option.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eventide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventide. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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