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
Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton has snagged a midday slot on Sept. 30 for its show at the Louvre, having previously shown toward the end of the week at sundown.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
It's laid back enough for a casual Saturday-afternoon hang but can morph into an intimate date-night spot when the lights lower at sundown and votive candles flicker atop each table.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
By late afternoon, bull butting begins, to end at sundown.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Just before sundown on the final day of the trial, Combs’ attorneys exited the courthouse looking like Ocean’s Eleven in front of the Bellagio fountain.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
It's laid back enough for a casual Saturday-afternoon hang but can morph into an intimate date-night spot when the lights lower at sundown and votive candles flicker atop each table.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
By late afternoon, bull butting begins, to end at sundown.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Just before sundown on the final day of the trial, Combs’ attorneys exited the courthouse looking like Ocean’s Eleven in front of the Bellagio fountain.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundown
Noun
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The next steps identified by the team include piloting the system at an operational site and evaluating thermal storage options to provide a heat boost after sunset.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unwind Along the Coast Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa, tempts with spice tours, rooftop cocktails, and sunset dhow sails.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mothers will return there only to feed the babies, usually twice a day at dawn and at dusk, and the kits are at risk from predators including dogs and cats.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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People can reduce mosquito bites by avoiding dark clothing, minimizing outdoor activity at dawn and dusk, and eliminating standing water.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In late March, a 3-year-old Leavenworth boy known as EJ fell asleep for the night on a neighbor’s couch after eating grapes.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Three superstars in the music industry will be taking home special awards this Sunday night.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The evening takes a turn as the cast and crew of Oklahoma!—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The pairing glimmers low in the east an hour before sunrise, fading quickly in brightening twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Her child looks up at the aeroplane in the sky, flying through dusk, through twilight, flying through the beginning of the end of the day.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Both the moon and Antares will set fairly soon after nightfall, so aim to catch the view within the first hour of darkness.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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By nightfall, Liat and Aviv were captives in Gaza along with 250 other people – 12 of whom, like Liat, were American citizens.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Sundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundown. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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