SUNDOWN Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

sundown

noun

ˈsən-ˌdau̇n

Definition of sundown

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 And for the first time, the small community bakery is selling its kosher goods to the community — just in time for Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown on Friday and marks the new year on the Hebrew Calendar. — Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 The High Holy Days start with Rosh Hashanah on Friday at sundown. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Hochul has also ordered New York State Police to step up patrols near synagogues and other Jewish organizations during the holidays, which start with Rosh Hashanah at sundown Friday and continue with Yom Kippur later in the month. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026 The planet slips quickly from view, setting just 35 minutes after sundown by month's end. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sundown

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Noun

Effigies of Ravana—often along with those of Ravana’s son Meghanada (also known as Indrajit) and Ravana’s brother Kumbhakarna—are stuffed with firecrackers and set ablaze at dusk in open fields.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Shawn and his father found the man on the easternmost coast of their island shortly after dusk, when the sky was drained of almost all its orange light and the waves had grown dark, topped with an eerie froth.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

With that, Dorinda gathers everyone (except for Chanel Ayan, who is too beautiful for the cold) out into the freezing night for the fireworks that end this celebration.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
That’s very much present in both our opening and closing night selections, but also across the whole program.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Arizona led 2-1 in the third before the Padres went in front on Ty France's RBI groundout and Gavin Sheets' RBI double that center fielder Tim Tawa lost in the lights and twilight sky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
And at twilight, New Orleans bandleader and composer Jon Batiste delivered a contagious tour-de-force of joy and struggle, careening from ragtime classics to contemporary numbers.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of twilight

Noun

The Inn operates like a traditional B&B, with free breakfast in the morning, and complimentary wine and cheese in the evening.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Law enforcement officials responded Saturday evening to a report of an unconscious man who was not breathing.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of evening

Noun

The sun will rise later, and nightfall will arrive earlier, making days feel shorter and nights longer.

— Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
By nightfall, the protests turned violent, people hurling bricks and taking down the American flag in favor of the Confederate colors.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of nightfall

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