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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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2
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
Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
How to Watch Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals:
Date: Saturday, Apr. 26, 2025
Time: 7:10 PM EDT
Channel: FOX Sports 1
Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
On Friday night, the Royals took a 2-0 win over the Astros to open the series.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 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
Any lingering ambiguity about that was erased on Friday night when, with the 59th pick of this year’s draft, the Ravens selected Marshall outside linebacker Mike Green.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
How to Watch Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals:
Date: Saturday, Apr. 26, 2025
Time: 7:10 PM EDT
Channel: FOX Sports 1
Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
On Friday night, the Royals took a 2-0 win over the Astros to open the series.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 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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Her family was visiting at the time and a family member answered the telephone at midnight.—
Maureen Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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At midnight, new albums by one-third of boygenius, two-thirds of Carolina Chocolate Drops, and one-quarter of TV on the Radio were released.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lights and darks come preloaded with the drama of film noir, and stoke the mythology of Caravaggio as thuggish prodigy.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Gaga’s Mayhem didn’t end in tragedy: Both light and dark will always exist within Gaga.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While guests have gotten used to early and extended evening park access, those benefits are actually decided on annually and have been extended for next year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The waterproof sandals are ideal for everything from an afternoon at the pool to a beach stroll to an evening dinner.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The department shared a photo from the rescue on Facebook the following day, showing the tiny nocturnal mammal with its face uncomfortably scrunched into the hole of a storm drain.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Found in Assam and Meghalaya states, this nocturnal frog was identified by its call, size, and eye color.—
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Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The nearly 30-minute nighttime spectacular takes place from the Castle of Magical Dreams all the way down Main Street, U.S.A.—
Megan duBois,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Tianyu Lights Festival is a ticketed nighttime experience featuring 25 lantern installations.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The art can be viewed each evening at dusk through Wednesday.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some types of mosquitoes bite during the day, while others are more active at dusk and dawn.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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The study looked at the size of a city’s single population, its nightlife, inclusivity (including LGBTQ+ friendliness), as well as sunset viewing conditions.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Two days after confirming their relationship on Instagram, Hurley posted a video of her and Cyrus driving into the sunset in an open-window vehicle.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Their paths crossed again when Slot returned to Zwolle in the twilight of his playing days after spells at NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The ostensible reason: Benedict didn’t want his physical deterioration to paralyze the church the way John Paul II’s Parkinson’s disease did during the twilight of a papacy that lasted more than a quarter of a century.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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