1
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
Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Department of the Treasury via email for comment Wednesday night.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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
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Noun
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
Newsweek reached out to the Department of the Treasury via email for comment Wednesday night.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Adjective
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
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Connections is released at midnight in your time zone.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Premiere Date, Episode Release Schedule Overcompensating premieres Friday, May 15, at midnight PT/3 a.m.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
Noun
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And although California dealt with brief rolling blackouts during an August 2020 heat wave, the power grid has been remarkably stable the last few years, thanks in part to an influx of large-scale, lithium-ion batteries that store solar energy for after dark.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Taking a dark, in depth look at Vecna’s origins with spectacular on stage visuals, this show is everything a Stranger Things fan is looking for.—
Alicia Lansom,
Refinery29,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The last reunion fell on the weekend before Juneteenth, and the reunion committee arranged a kickoff concert Sunday evening followed by Juneteenth events in Seguin’s downtown square.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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The college bar features the bathroom that is an insult to wild animals, and yet young men find these places as the ideal spot to find love for one, but no more than two, evenings.—
Mac Engel
May 15,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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As part of this nocturnal walking safari, a table is set up in the forest for cocktails and snacks as a prelude to dinner back at the lodge.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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In Roman mythology, Luna is the goddess of the moon often associated with nocturnal magic.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Critics say attending a nighttime beach bonfire is a San Diego tradition and a key part of local culture.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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As is customary in just about every nighttime shot of Daredevil on the page or screen, there are multiple water towers in the background.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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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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This behavior is inherited from their ancestors, who evolved to hunt prey at dusk and dawn.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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