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
Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is a holiday when Jews engage in fasting, prayer and reflection, beginning at sundown Wednesday.
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Alex Leff, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The Jewish Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sundown on Saturday.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Volunteer pilots were working from sunup to sundown.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Tonight, at sundown, the Jewish New Year begins.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Alex Leff, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The Jewish Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sundown on Saturday.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Volunteer pilots were working from sunup to sundown.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Tonight, at sundown, the Jewish New Year begins.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundown
Noun
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The views are stunning, with dense jungle lining the riverbanks and pink dolphins occasionally surfacing around dawn and dusk.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The best thing to fight off early sunset melancholia is to try to get outside at dusk, even for a few minutes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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American flags are ordered to fly at half-staff until sunset on the day of Cheney's interment services, according to the state Department of Military Affairs.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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At sunset, the sheriff’s deputies called off the search for the night.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine needs a constant pipeline of weapons from its allies to defend against Russian barrages of missiles and drones – often several hundred in one night.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, October 25, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
26 Oct. 2025
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Told in gentle, bedtime-friendly verse, this magical tale follows two siblings who sneak out into the twilight to attend a most unusual dance performance.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Behold the golden-orange horizon over Kitt Peak National Observatory, a fiery twilight moment where day bows out and the stars prepare their grand entrance.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even the stories that take place on Earth feel as cozy and immersive as a quiet winter’s evening.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Weekend games always draw better, and the Penguins are aided by this Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Kings taking place on a day when the Steelers play in the evening.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The dissonance between their bacchanalian ritual and Adelaida’s silent, solitary suffering is marked, and the disrespect for the dead further underlined when a gravedigger tersely shoos her away from the graveside, reminding her that the area is unsafe, especially at nightfall.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Today, the Plutonium — located between the Ancient Pool and the Roman theater — is another high point on the tour of Hierapolis, and one of many places in the city worth visiting in the cooler evenings when, after nightfall, some attractions are dramatically illuminated.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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