NIGHTS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

nights

noun

Definition of nights

plural of night

as in evenings

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 dusks

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 nights Neighbors hosted pancake breakfasts and spaghetti nights to raise money for lawyers. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Garbrandt walked into the same counters that have ended his last several bad nights, and Yanez, who fights with his own reckless disregard for return fire, simply landed first and landed cleaner. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 Their performance in the third week is a vast improvement from the initial June 11 to June 20 period when hotel occupancy declined on every one of 10 nights when compared to the same period in 2025. — Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 Starry summer nights and crisp fall evenings beg for campfire chats and waking beneath a canopy of leaves. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 The Piano Room The dive bar in the Waldo neighborhood underwent renovations last year, and has since welcomed back everyone with its weekly trivia and karaoke nights. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Score this polished crossbody bag for 71 percent off during the Clearance Event for date nights, weddings, brunches, and more. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Some fans will have purchased alternative plane tickets and booked extra hotel nights, anticipating a change that never came. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Sheriff’s officials said the closure comes after large groups of teenagers gathered at the beaches the two nights leading up to July 4. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026

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Noun

Happily, this endeavor pays off in the form of two delightful evenings in the leafy oasis of Austin Gardens.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Santa Barbara is also expected to see gusty sundowner winds across its southwest coast in the evenings this week, with gusts of up to 45 to 50 mph, Fielding said.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of 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

Topline New York City’s last Manhattanhenge sunsets of the year are here, giving skywatchers and photographers one final chance in 2026 to see one of the world’s most spectacular urban astronomy events.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The sunsets and people watching at this hotel are both 10 out of 10.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026