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
Look for the comet just after sunset in the west near the star Marfik in Ophiuchus.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
From the surf and the sand, the shopping and sunsets, the pier and restaurants — Surf City was a place Kelly Miller hoped to share with travelers from around the world.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
This week, plan for viewing about an hour and a half past sunset to observe your best look at the comets.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The winery is perched on Atkins Road overlooking rows of vineyards and boasting some of the best sunsets in town.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
From the surf and the sand, the shopping and sunsets, the pier and restaurants — Surf City was a place Kelly Miller hoped to share with travelers from around the world.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
This week, plan for viewing about an hour and a half past sunset to observe your best look at the comets.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The winery is perched on Atkins Road overlooking rows of vineyards and boasting some of the best sunsets in town.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
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Here, guests can enjoy barbecues on the beach, or settle in for a cocktail on the cliffs at dusk, paired with ocean views.—
Gwen Nicol,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Try top-water lures at dawn or dusk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 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
Noun
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The caption-less post showed players on the field for the evening outing.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The rest of my crew from graduate school left that morning in their truck after one last evening talking science and adventure around the campfire.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mission is meant to be the first step in the company's ambitious plan to operate a constellation of more than 4,000 solar reflectors to boost solar power production in twilight hours on Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Production values are aces with dynamic, gritty sets; light ing that makes the movie take place in a perpetual twilight; and a lively, nerve-jangling score.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Afternoon temps in the 60s, 70s and 80s will drop into the 50s and 60s after sundown.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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For many in those areas, temperatures will drop to the 50s and 60s by sundown.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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