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Recent Examples of sunset On a cold, quiet night just after sunset, researchers hung harp traps in the trees of Australia’s coastal grasslands and waited patiently for any hidden creatures about to emerge. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025 Any afternoon storms will fade away after sunset, as lows will drop to near 70 under mostly clear skies. Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2025 Mars: Can be observed low in the west during the hour after sunset, appearing about as bright as the brightest stars in the Big Dipper. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025 When water temperatures reach 70 to 75 degrees on the bottom at five to eight feet, bass can be found all over a lake, but the best places are in water about eight feet deep if the day is sunny, and along shorelines near that depth in cloudy weather or before and after sunrise and sunset. Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
  • At dusk, the Camp 25 crew had crossed the ruins and reached a harbor in the south, where the aircraft carrier Cape Gloucester was in port.
    Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The latter will take a back seat this week because of a full moon — the sturgeon moon — rising into summer skies at dusk and shining much of the night.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The lefty did more than bounce back, retiring 15 straight at one point and ending the night having allowed just one hit and one run.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
  • At some point — hopefully on Tuesday night or Wednesday during the day — Comedy Central and Paramount+ will confirm when Season 27, Episode 3 will air.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This evening, we’re set to meet with two low-level sicarios, who can provide us some up-to-date intel on the status of the war for the city.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The ride home That evening, the sisters drove about 500 people to the opener of the Brewers’ series against the rival Cubs, which ended with a Brewers win.
    Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With Season 5 rolling out in three waves, beginning with Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) on Nov. 26, followed by Volume 2 (Episodes 5-7) on Christmas and the Finale (Episode 8) on New Year’s Eve, the actor is savoring the twilight of a show that defined him.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
  • All the while, the Turkish top flight has built a reputation for attracting stars in their twilight years or bringing in talents looking to relaunch their careers after finding themselves at a dead end with their previous employers.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton has snagged a midday slot on Sept. 30 for its show at the Louvre, having previously shown toward the end of the week at sundown.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
  • It's laid back enough for a casual Saturday-afternoon hang but can morph into an intimate date-night spot when the lights lower at sundown and votive candles flicker atop each table.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025

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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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