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
Sunset photo - Alan & Karen K send: See, even NJ has nice sunsets!
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2026
From climbing Marjan hill in the morning and afternoons on the waterfront promenade watching the sunset, to staying for the evening when the city shifts into the slow pace that Dalmatians call pomalo.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 21 May 2026
These tools must include clear performance triggers and sunset provisions to ensure that public support fosters equitable outcomes.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
Wind appears in both poetic and dramatic moments, along with shifts in light, sunsets, and so on.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 19 May 2026
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2026
From climbing Marjan hill in the morning and afternoons on the waterfront promenade watching the sunset, to staying for the evening when the city shifts into the slow pace that Dalmatians call pomalo.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 21 May 2026
These tools must include clear performance triggers and sunset provisions to ensure that public support fosters equitable outcomes.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
Wind appears in both poetic and dramatic moments, along with shifts in light, sunsets, and so on.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
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When To See The ‘blue Moon’ Rise The best time to see the full Blue Moon will be during dusk on Saturday, May 30.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Stay out of the water at dawn, dusk and night, when some species of sharks may move inshore to feed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The comparison is not of the apples-to-apples variety, because a late-night host’s last program is bound to win a large audience, just as a repeat aired on a Friday night is not.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Add sandals for a beach day and heels for a night of ocean-side spritzes.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Still, lingering twilight across far northern regions near the Arctic Circle could reduce viewing conditions despite any potential auroral activity.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto let a day’s stroll linger into profundity, the twilight dimming and human connection brewing in all its possibilities.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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As day turned into evening, Pritzker made clear that the focus of Friday’s negotiations was the state budget.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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So maybe there should be a line of coaches, teammates and family members waiting to drive her to practice or to her debut with Marroquin’s team, the Santa Clarita Blue Heat, on Saturday evening at The Master’s University.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But why save sparkle for sundown?—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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The crash happened before sundown Saturday at 24th Street and Michigan Avenue along Motor Row.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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