as in dusk
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
the glow of the western sky at sunset
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Recent Examples of sunset
Cox and other industry analysts and executives expect many buyers pulled ahead plans to purchase an EV before the federal incentives sunset.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
See for yourself on one of the Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, with sightseeing jaunts that include a history cruise and a sunset and eagle watching tour.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The lunar event will appear brighter and more colorful than most full moons, offering several nights of striking views just after sunset.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
At sunset, the curtained floor-to-ceiling windows at Perseid cast a golden glow on the stately dining room’s butter yellow walls.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
See for yourself on one of the Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, with sightseeing jaunts that include a history cruise and a sunset and eagle watching tour.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The lunar event will appear brighter and more colorful than most full moons, offering several nights of striking views just after sunset.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
At sunset, the curtained floor-to-ceiling windows at Perseid cast a golden glow on the stately dining room’s butter yellow walls.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
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To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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As dusk fell, small frogs were found near the mouths of caves as water flowed from their rocky openings, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami honored Sergio Busquets’ legendary career on Saturday night with a lopsided victory and postgame ceremony, but their Supporters’ Shield hopes simultaneously slipped away.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Florida, meanwhile, had an offensive explosion with 457 yards on a night when quarterback DJ Lagway and receiver Dallas Wilson — making his college debut after a foot injury sidelined the freshman prior to Saturday — showed off the upside the Gators have been waiting for.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Users can ask for playlists to match specific moods, like study focus, workout energy, or relaxing evening, and Spotify will surface the most fitting options.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pumping fastballs at 104 mph, Jacob Misiorowski handled three scoreless innings in the middle of the evening.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, during winter, staff are mostly in darkness and experience only an hour or two of twilight each day.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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The mall fills up with crappy weed shops and keychain hawkers; underfunding means the maintenance slips; eventually, maybe, there’s a bankruptcy, followed by a long twilight as an eyesore.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Jewish Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sundown on Saturday.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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No votes will be held between sundown Wednesday and sundown Thursday in observance of Yom Kippur.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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