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as in midnight
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars
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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
snuck out of town under the cover of night
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as in evening
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows
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Recent Examples of night
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Baltimore led Buffalo by 15 points with four minutes to go Sunday night before choking away a 41-40 loss in what became an instant classic.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
Universal Orlando has started selling tickets, multi-night admission and express passes for the 2022 edition of Halloween Horror Nights, which kicks off at Universal Studios on Sept. 2.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2022
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Noun
But White Bear Lake’s defensive front held up relatively well for much of the night from there, keeping the Bears in the game.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Baltimore led Buffalo by 15 points with four minutes to go Sunday night before choking away a 41-40 loss in what became an instant classic.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
Universal Orlando has started selling tickets, multi-night admission and express passes for the 2022 edition of Halloween Horror Nights, which kicks off at Universal Studios on Sept. 2.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
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The digital deluxe edition advanced access for the game is also available at midnight, 48 hours prior to the release of the main game.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His dark, calculating gaze takes ahold of me with all the intensity of a bolt of lightning striking me down from above.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Enjoy Local Nightlife For a small town, Bryan is surprisingly happening after dark.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The evening takes a turn as the cast and crew of Oklahoma!—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many animals have adapted to water scarcity, with seasonal migrations, nocturnal habits and burrowing during the worst of the heat to offset water loss.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fanaloka are a small, nocturnal species which are native to the lowland and rainforest areas of Madagascar.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other ways to experience the falls include the Macuco Safari, which sends you on a Jeep ride through the rainforest, followed by a speedboat ride down the river, and a Full Moon Walking Tour, a nighttime trek to see the rare lunar rainbow.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Dedinis didn’t know where to go to find frogs or how to distinguish the croaks of legal species against the nighttime wilderness orchestra.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its central glass dome—home to the swimming paradise—glows like a lantern at dusk.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The two halves of the body had been carefully placed, lined up, and posed for public view on Norton Avenue, with its considerable foot traffic from dawn to dusk.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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The statement said that between sunrise and sunset, the no-fly zone would apply except for manned aircraft which had filed a flight plan and had a transponder switched on.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cheney Orr | Reuters Trump on Wednesday ordered American flags to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Sunday in Kirk's honor.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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From Hertz's controversial AI vehicle scanners to hotel vape detectors, to airline pricing algorithms possibly jacking up fares, these systems operate in the shadows while your wallet takes a hit.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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