as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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Recent Examples of nightfall
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.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Walked up Davenport Street and on to Rigdon, past Keeler Baptist, the squat church imposing, nightfall looming.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Stargaze by the River At nightfall, don't forget to look up, says Cassie Branstetter, Public Information Officer for Buffalo National River.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, practical advice will stabilize everything by nightfall.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Walked up Davenport Street and on to Rigdon, past Keeler Baptist, the squat church imposing, nightfall looming.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Stargaze by the River At nightfall, don't forget to look up, says Cassie Branstetter, Public Information Officer for Buffalo National River.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, practical advice will stabilize everything by nightfall.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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