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
It should be displayed only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open, but can be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated at night, the flag code said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Sun elevation adjusts blinds, curtains react to sunrise and sunset, and moisture sensors trigger irrigation on demand.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
Osborn says to start right around sunset, so guests arrive during the golden hour and can naturally settle in as the light fades and the stars begin to twinkle.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
After sunset, the stars showed why Namibia is recognized as a premier astrotourism destination.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Sun elevation adjusts blinds, curtains react to sunrise and sunset, and moisture sensors trigger irrigation on demand.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
Osborn says to start right around sunset, so guests arrive during the golden hour and can naturally settle in as the light fades and the stars begin to twinkle.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
After sunset, the stars showed why Namibia is recognized as a premier astrotourism destination.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
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Don't hike at dawn, dusk, or at night, when bears are most active.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The month marks the height of bat season, culminating in Bat Fest, when, come dusk, over a million bats take flight from the Congress Avenue Bridge.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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Towards the end of Thursday night’s episode, voice-over narrator Iain Stirling revealed that because the app crashed, the recoupling was moved to Friday night, hopefully giving the first Aftersun episode plenty to discuss.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The episode, which introduces the central friend group and reveals Paul Baker’s (Jack Innanen) origin story, was screened as a surprise on Thursday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Mercury itself will become difficult to see in bright twilight by around Christmas.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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This one just happens to feature Clooney playing the most famous movie star in the world in the twilight of his career.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
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Although the Timberwolves faced a potential absence for Edwards on Monday night, the team has upgraded their star guard to available for the evening.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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At least five businesses have been damaged by a fire at a strip mall in Garden City, Michigan, police said on Sunday evening.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Shiva will be observed Friday following the burial and Saturday after sundown and Sunday and final details about that will follow.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
3 Dec. 2025
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That switchover will likely happen in the metro around sundown.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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