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
There have also been rumors that the movie also includes a storyline about a couple who run out of gas in the small town of Eddington and, while they are greeted warmly at first, the town turns nightmarish by nightfall.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, a live pianist fills the air with jazz and classical renditions that linger like the savory scent of island spices wafting from the kitchen.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, as voting began, one Republican, the libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted against, as did all Democrats.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks To see the parade, find a dark place with a clear view of the western horizon at nightfall.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, a live pianist fills the air with jazz and classical renditions that linger like the savory scent of island spices wafting from the kitchen.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, as voting began, one Republican, the libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted against, as did all Democrats.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks To see the parade, find a dark place with a clear view of the western horizon at nightfall.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
Noun
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The Friday night menu features a choice from two main courses and dessert, packed and ready to go.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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In addition to planning for the right time, catching a view of the galaxy — and its shimmering band of stars stretched across the night sky – may require a bit of strategy.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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This behavior is inherited from their ancestors, who evolved to hunt prey at dusk and dawn.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Commercial and residential buildings at dusk in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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On Friday, March 1, 2024, just after sunset, a man sat in his vehicle with his brother in the front passenger seat outside his apartment building near the end of the block.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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However, the battery here only lasted for around half an hour at the highest beam, so is probably best saved for emergency use only rather than long hikes after sunset.—
Paul Ridden
May 19,
New Atlas,
19 May 2025
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Wednesday evening, the Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Conditions are expected to cool off and become more humid the evening of May 14 after another warm and dry day, potentially helping with the fire behavior, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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But not just because of its stunning cast: set in the twilight of the Gilded Age, when a murder strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon, that era’s biggest celebrities make an appearance as well.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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For some inside the Capitol, Kehoe’s involvement in the twilight of the legislative session poses a big test of the new governor’s political clout after spending years as a prominent Jefferson City businessman.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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