EVENTIDE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

eventide

noun

ˈē-vən-ˌtīd

Definition of eventide

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. — 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

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Noun

With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Projections by public broadcaster ARD on Sunday night indicated that Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, came in with just 5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania -- the lowest result since World War II for the party in any state.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
The Bank of Japan headquarters stand at dusk on September 14, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

Local guide Jimie Afrian leads me through a forest of ironwood and wild fig trees, aiming to reach the summit at sunset.

— Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
My sorrowless meal was enjoyed outside on the deck, 808 feet above the ocean, at sunset, on Labor Day.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of sunset

Noun

To find it, look low above the southwestern horizon after sunset, where Venus will be easy to spot despite the lingering twilight.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
But there have also been many mid-30s former All-Stars who couldn’t muster anything remotely close to greatness during their twilight tours with the Heat.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of twilight

Noun

Cesar Palomo, 23, was arrested Sunday evening and is facing a charge of capital murder of multiple persons.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
On Sunday evening, the three-time All Star shared a photo that appeared to have been taken in the team’s clubhouse.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of evening

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