as in sunset
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we were told that the best time to see elk is at sundown
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Recent Examples of sundown
The first Passover Seder begins at sundown on Saturday, April 12, according to myjewishlearning.com.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Passover 2025 begins at sundown on April 12 and ends at sundown on April 20 for most Jews, with some ending observance a day earlier.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The ensuing fireballs from ignited pyrotechnics sent a plume of smoke miles into the area that was visible in Vacaville, Woodland and Sacramento before sundown.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Great for chilly planes, breezy boat rides, or tossing on over a dress after sundown.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Passover 2025 begins at sundown on April 12 and ends at sundown on April 20 for most Jews, with some ending observance a day earlier.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The ensuing fireballs from ignited pyrotechnics sent a plume of smoke miles into the area that was visible in Vacaville, Woodland and Sacramento before sundown.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Great for chilly planes, breezy boat rides, or tossing on over a dress after sundown.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundown
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The orange lights are expected to flip on around 20 minutes after sunset Wednesday, which should give Swift fans time to listen to the podcast, then visit the sculpture.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Zero Tulum 2026 happens in the Mexican resort town on January 10 and is the twelfth edition of the party, which embraces the traditions of the local Mayan culture and goes from sunset until Lazarus’ traditional sunrise set.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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At dusk, the Camp 25 crew had crossed the ruins and reached a harbor in the south, where the aircraft carrier Cape Gloucester was in port.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The latter will take a back seat this week because of a full moon — the sturgeon moon — rising into summer skies at dusk and shining much of the night.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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At some point — hopefully on Tuesday night or Wednesday during the day — Comedy Central and Paramount+ will confirm when Season 27, Episode 3 will air.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The lefty did more than bounce back, retiring 15 straight at one point and ending the night having allowed just one hit and one run.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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This evening, we’re set to meet with two low-level sicarios, who can provide us some up-to-date intel on the status of the war for the city.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The ride home That evening, the sisters drove about 500 people to the opener of the Brewers’ series against the rival Cubs, which ended with a Brewers win.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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With Season 5 rolling out in three waves, beginning with Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) on Nov. 26, followed by Volume 2 (Episodes 5-7) on Christmas and the Finale (Episode 8) on New Year’s Eve, the actor is savoring the twilight of a show that defined him.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Not least, Mailman is a lament for the decline of service as an American ideal—for the cultural twilight of the Halloween job: those occupations, such as police officer, firefighter, Marine, and, yes, postal worker, whose worth is not measured first and foremost in dollars but in public esteem.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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The protests remained peaceful until nightfall, when some in the crowd began throwing trash into the street near ICE offices at 26 Federal Plaza.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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As nightfall approached Thursday, almost a full day into the Russian leader’s ceasefire, Ukrainian officials were reporting continued attacks across the front line.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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“Sundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundown. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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