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 Thursday night's loss to the Bengals, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are now 4-2 on the season.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • That same night, Clarkson's The Kelly Clarkson Show won in the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Here, guests can enjoy barbecues on the beach, or settle in for a cocktail on the cliffs at dusk, paired with ocean views.
    Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Try top-water lures at dawn or dusk.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Stargazers interested in getting a closer look at the wonders of the night sky should check out our roundups of the best telescopes and binoculars available in 2025, while those new to the hobby should read our roundup of the best smartphone astronomy apps for navigating the post sunset realm.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The music that played during sunset dinners carried the same polyrhythms as the drum circles at homecoming.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When reached Sunday evening, a family member referred back to the statement.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Appearing Wednesday evening on NewsNation, Homan was more definitive.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The mission is meant to be the first step in the company's ambitious plan to operate a constellation of more than 4,000 solar reflectors to boost solar power production in twilight hours on Earth.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Production values are aces with dynamic, gritty sets; light ing that makes the movie take place in a perpetual twilight; and a lively, nerve-jangling score.
    Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • At nightfall on Tuesday, tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv’s central park for the anniversary’s main memorial event, an emotional ceremony organized by the families of the victims that was screened live on national television and at dozens of locations around the country and abroad.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the radiant point of the Draconids is highest in the evening hours, which is why they’re best seen at nightfall, as per EarthSky.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Eventide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventide. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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