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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Ukraine needs a constant pipeline of weapons from its allies to defend against Russian barrages of missiles and drones – often several hundred in one night.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, October 25, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The best time to see Sandhill Cranes is dawn and dusk from October to about February.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite the ban, enthusiasts have continued to jump in secret, often at dawn or dusk to avoid detection.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That the people here are all flash and no substance, all smiles and no sincerity, as photogenic as the Pacific at sunset and as shallow as the Los Angeles River during one of our somehow constant historic droughts.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Preparations should be rushed to completion in Bermuda before tropical-storm-force winds reach the island shortly after sunset today.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Told in gentle, bedtime-friendly verse, this magical tale follows two siblings who sneak out into the twilight to attend a most unusual dance performance.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Behold the golden-orange horizon over Kitt Peak National Observatory, a fiery twilight moment where day bows out and the stars prepare their grand entrance.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even the stories that take place on Earth feel as cozy and immersive as a quiet winter’s evening.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Weekend games always draw better, and the Penguins are aided by this Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Kings taking place on a day when the Steelers play in the evening.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Eventide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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