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
Rooms on one side of the hotel offer the most incredible, close-up views of the Hollywood Sign; the other side offers the sprawling vista of LA, breathtaking at sunset and lit up at night.
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Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In the post, Benavidez showed off her ring as she and Flores, in matching robes, enjoyed a dinner — and soaked up the Windy City views at sunset — while staying at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The outdoor event will begin with a sunset cocktail reception, followed by gourmet dinner prepared by executive chef Jeffrey Strauss and Pamplemousse Grille.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In the post, Benavidez showed off her ring as she and Flores, in matching robes, enjoyed a dinner — and soaked up the Windy City views at sunset — while staying at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The outdoor event will begin with a sunset cocktail reception, followed by gourmet dinner prepared by executive chef Jeffrey Strauss and Pamplemousse Grille.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for sunset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
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Its central glass dome—home to the swimming paradise—glows like a lantern at dusk.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The two halves of the body had been carefully placed, lined up, and posed for public view on Norton Avenue, with its considerable foot traffic from dawn to dusk.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the big night almost here, here's what to know about the award ceremony and how to watch it.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The crowd takes it all in wearing headphones with green lights, turning the night into a kind of silent disco in a scene straight out of Mad Max.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After an evening of dining and drinking, why not rise early in the morning to Soar Above Napa Valley?—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The evening after Jîna’s death, on assignment for the newspaper Ham-Mihan, my friend and colleague Elaheh Mohammadi drove eight hours overnight, through winding mountains and narrow roads, to Saqqez, Jîna’s hometown in Kurdistan.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Russian defenses stretched for miles, forcing sapper teams to crawl on their stomachs at twilight to spot and disarm mines under enemy drone surveillance and artillery fire.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even at age 33, approaching the twilight of his career, Ali was electromagnetic, drawing the crowd to its feet and polarizing its constituents all at once.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Looking to dig your toes into the sand and play in the ocean from sunup to sundown?—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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At sundown, guests can head to an indoor aquarium themed to a lost city.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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