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
Passover is a time for reuniting and remembering Passover — known as Pesach in Hebrew — begins at sunset on Wednesday, April 1.
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Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Evenings continue to warm up, but the sunsets get later and later, delaying the start of your celestial pursuits.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The holiday both starts and ends at sunset on the respective days.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Visitors are welcome sunrise to sunset.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
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Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Evenings continue to warm up, but the sunsets get later and later, delaying the start of your celestial pursuits.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The holiday both starts and ends at sunset on the respective days.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Visitors are welcome sunrise to sunset.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
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Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The boat, Nazila 05, departed from a port on Taliabu island in North Maluku province just after dusk Sunday bound for Kema in North Sulawesi province, Rizal said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The winner will advance to play Connecticut or Illinois for the title Monday night.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her daughter raced home crying and her parents promptly reported the incident to Sacramento police that night.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the end of that decade, in 1999, as the fourth-generation SL was entering its twilight years, the speed freaks at AMG decided to create a special SL hotrod.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Colorful epic aerial panorama of San Francisco skyline downtown with business building skyscraper and waterfront at twilight in California, USA.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Paris Barraza Police have declared an unlawful assembly near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, urging people to avoid the area, according to a public safety alert issued Saturday evening.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Police in Livonia, Michigan, are investigating after an individual was found dead in a creek on Saturday evening.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Passover this year starts at sundown on Wednesday, April 1, and culminates when the sun sets Thursday, April 9.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The holiday of Passover begins before sundown on Wednesday, April 1, and ends after nightfall on Thursday, April 9, according to the Hebrew calendar.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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