nightfalls

noun

plural of nightfall
as in dusks
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 Synonyms for nightfalls
  1. twilights
  2. nights
  3. sunsets
  4. evenings
Noun
  • Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of twilights
Noun
  • Reservations are tough on Friday and Saturday nights, but flexibility is key to snagging a seat.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • His nights ran until nine or ten in the evening, working through inbound emails.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of nights
Noun
  • The 400-acre property gets great sunsets and somehow seems miles away from Dallas despite being just outside the city limits.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The first sunsets the Racial Equity Task Force and Commission on the Status of Women.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sunsets
Noun
  • That means more affordable options for parents who work early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts and weekends.
    — Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Paltrow has described her own approach as more restrained, with dry-brushing before heat and a 20-minute warm bath soak most evenings.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of evenings
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