as in dusk
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
But that doesn’t mean the fun stops at sundown.
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Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
So, Miami’s Jewish community refused to be daunted or falter in their own celebrations of Hanukkah, which began Sunday at sundown.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Shiva will be observed Friday following the burial and Saturday after sundown and Sunday and final details about that will follow.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, will begin at sundown on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
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Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
So, Miami’s Jewish community refused to be daunted or falter in their own celebrations of Hanukkah, which began Sunday at sundown.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Shiva will be observed Friday following the burial and Saturday after sundown and Sunday and final details about that will follow.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, will begin at sundown on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundown
Noun
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Some planets — like Venus and Mercury — are inherently difficult to spot due to their tight orbit around our parent star, which keeps them low on the horizon around dawn or dusk.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unlike some of Dubai’s city centre skyscrapers, where rooms are hermetically sealed within glass and steel, every accommodation comes with its own spacious balcony for lounging and gazing at the sun setting over the sea or the city lighting up at dusk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Among its 420 public beautiful beaches are plentiful opportunities to swim, lay out, look at tide pools, surf to your heart's content, or watch the sunset.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte temperatures will rise into the upper 30s Monday, helping to melt ice on roads, but a refreeze will likely happen after sunset, according to the National Weather Service.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Firefighters also worked through the night to put out fires in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, where two people were injured, officials said.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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An explosion was reported at a metal fabricating plant on Thursday night in Pennsylvania, according to officials.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Talton described sitting in a wheelchair outside the hospital, watching the downtown Phoenix skyline at twilight.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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During totality, temperatures drop, and the daytime sky turns twilight-blue.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But because this all unfolded early on a Saturday morning, and oil-futures trading doesn’t open until Sunday evening, investors had a slight buffer.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Senate passed a spending bill Friday evening that extends spending for the Department of Homeland Security − which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol − for two weeks while lawmakers negotiate over ICE reforms, and funds other government agencies through September.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The delivery occurred as heavy snowstorms hit Pittsburgh on Sunday, with up to a record-breaking 16 inches of snow in some areas by nightfall, CBS News reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Placing rock salt before nightfall could save you lots of time getting your car safely out of the ice by preventing ice from forming.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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