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gloaming

noun

ˈglō-miŋ How to pronounce gloaming (audio)
Definition of gloamingnext
1
as in dusk
a time or place of little or no light lovers would often retreat to the gloaming of the park's many secluded recesses to steal a kiss

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2
as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness with the gloaming came the familiar call of the whip-poor-will

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Recent Examples of gloaming The mirror’s surface turned suddenly iridescent, like an oil slick beneath a gloaming. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026 There is an excellent chance that one of the world’s two best golfers will be sliding his arms into a green jacket in the sweet gloaming of Sunday evening just outside the Augusta National clubhouse. — Jason Sobel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Just across the street was a second landfill, belonging to a Texas company called Weeks Environmental, whose own black mountain—nearly ten million additional barrels of waste—rose into the Texas gloaming. — Justin Nobel, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 So imagine everyone’s delight when Bennifer reemerged from the gloaming after Lopez split with fiance Alex Rodriguez. — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 17 July 2022 The game down on the field seems to be played in the gloaming. — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloaming
  1. dusk
  2. night
  3. shadows
  4. sunset
  5. dark
  6. twilight
  7. blackness
  8. evening
Noun
  • Mellow is the Clark+Kensington palette inspired by late afternoon, just before dusk arrives.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In the markets, stock futures slipped Sunday night following a winning week, as Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since 2007.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of night
Noun
  • The shadows of the trees swaying in the breeze flickered across it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Low light can also obscure visual information rather than simply make an image darker, and nighttime conditions vary with cameras, shadows, glare and other sources of noise.
    — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shadows
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
  • Basically, darks need to match parameters such as exposure time, gain and resolution, yet the Mini already knows the settings for the imaging session and can determine that the library of darks in the app don't match what's required.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Her hair was parted in the middle with the darker color ending just around her cheekbones, transitioning into a warm blonde blend of gold, honey, and wheat tones atop dark under layers.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • At twilight, the mountains were etched against a dim horizon, the kill pen below like a torchlit encampment.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Travis Kelce is in the apparent twilight of his career approaching his 37th birthday in October.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of twilight
Noun
  • Auroras blaze on the lefthand side of the photo, and star trails sparkle across the blackness of space in the distance.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Totality was extraordinary, with a circle of blackness in the sky.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blackness
Noun
  • Five original murals by Naples artist Janine Wesselmann celebrate the city's social traditions, while a baby grand piano provides the soundtrack most evenings beneath gilded ceilings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Four people, including two teenage girls, were hurt when a Russian drone struck a residential area in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Sunday evening, said Viacheslav Chaus, head of the regional military administration.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Gloaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloaming. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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