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

Likely voters who decided which candidate to support only recently in seven key Senate races favor Republicans despite an overall Democratic advantage, according to a new poll released Sunday night.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
The following year, Moore returned as a counselor and was accused of entering campers’ rooms at night, but no abuse was reported.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Unlike many mosquito species that bite mostly at dawn and dusk, the mosquitoes carrying dengue feed aggressively during daytime hours and thrive in humid residential environments.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
As dusks settle in over the field, family and friends cheer for Patriot High School girls flag football team during the team’s first CIF Playoff win.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

Dedicated reading lights, meanwhile, work with ambient lighting to ensure the tent is fully illuminated after sunset.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
He’s built a nationalist project that his opponents feared — right up until sunset yesterday, when the first early votes were counted in the Indianapolis suburbs.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sunset

Noun

Not so much because the 37-year-old Kelce is revitalized in his twilight years.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Indeed, in 1986, many of the largest cities were bathed in permanent twilight, with only the brightest stars and planets visible from near city centers and with astronomically unacceptable conditions up to 50 miles (80 km) away.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of twilight

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