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
Every July tens of thousands of cyclists cross Iowa from the Missouri River to the Mississippi, riding past farm stands that will turn into dance parties by nightfall, across miles of cornfields and up rolling hills.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
The best chance to spot the northern lights on Friday, June 5, will be after nightfall, especially during the hours before moonrise.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
The team was able to tranquilize and capture the mountain lion by nightfall.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
After nightfall, temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s and 30s, forecasters said.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for nightfall
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
The best chance to spot the northern lights on Friday, June 5, will be after nightfall, especially during the hours before moonrise.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
The team was able to tranquilize and capture the mountain lion by nightfall.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
After nightfall, temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s and 30s, forecasters said.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for nightfall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
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While Rosario’s error was the only mishap that came back to bite Schlittler, the club didn’t play the cleanest game throughout the night.
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Lionel Messi and Argentina will return to DFW on Saturday night for their final group stage match against Jordan.
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Avoid being outdoors at dawn and dusk.
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Honeysuckle The warm, heady, floral scent of honeysuckle, which is strongest at dusk, is instantly recognizable, and the romantically rambling vines and tubular blooms make the climbing varieties cottage-garden classics.
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The O-rings also glow in the dark, along with the reflective panels located on the cap, making the Pen-metheus easier to find and use after sunset.
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The day after Butler’s crash, the Tesla X account reposted a gushing comment from a Tesla fan who shared a pic of himself taking a photo of a sunset while driving.
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During totality, daylight fades into twilight, temperatures drop, bright planets appear, and the sun’s delicate outer atmosphere — the corona — becomes visible to the naked eye.
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And which league would best suit the now 34-year-old in the twilight of his career?
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The Cubs kept the game plan fairly simple for Peterson in his debut following a whirlwind couple of days after learning he had been traded Wednesday evening.
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An American Airlines flight headed to Bermuda aborted its takeoff in Miami Saturday evening after a business jet entered the same runway, getting as close as a third of a mile apart at one point.
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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