as in dusks
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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Noun
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The result is a gradual dimming of the moon followed by a brief but dramatic red glow at totality as thousands of sunsets are projected onto the lunar surface.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Rome for example, was reflected by colors reminiscent of the city’s warm sunsets and the monuments’ stones.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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With the postponement, the NBA shifted the game to Sunday and the Timberwolves and Warriors played each other on back-to-back nights, as the second game was played on Monday as regularly scheduled.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Before finding refuge at the center, Kareem spent nights outside a local grocery store, braving the elements.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The incubator program takes 12 weeks and runs on Tuesday evenings from March 3 through May 19.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Daylight saving time is the period between March and November when most Americans set their clocks forward by one hour to gain more daylight in the summer evenings.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Sundowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundowns. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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