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
Unlike other full moons, the harvest moon rises just after sunset for several consecutive days, creating an extended period of natural light in the early evening.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After signing a one-year deal in free agency with the storied franchise, the 41-year-old quarterback who will turn 42 in December is looking to ride off into the sunset with a Super Bowl win.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The carnival is traditionally a favorite spot to photograph for cell phone selfies at golden hour sunset lighting, and the mild weather this year did not disappoint shutterbugs.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In Warsaw, this spirit is alive along Vistula Boulevard, a three-mile-long riverside promenade dotted with cafés, bars, and a sandy beach ideal for watching the sunset over dinner from one of the dozens of food trucks ringing the riverbanks.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After signing a one-year deal in free agency with the storied franchise, the 41-year-old quarterback who will turn 42 in December is looking to ride off into the sunset with a Super Bowl win.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The carnival is traditionally a favorite spot to photograph for cell phone selfies at golden hour sunset lighting, and the mild weather this year did not disappoint shutterbugs.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In Warsaw, this spirit is alive along Vistula Boulevard, a three-mile-long riverside promenade dotted with cafés, bars, and a sandy beach ideal for watching the sunset over dinner from one of the dozens of food trucks ringing the riverbanks.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
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Mothers will return there only to feed the babies, usually twice a day at dawn and at dusk, and the kits are at risk from predators including dogs and cats.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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People can reduce mosquito bites by avoiding dark clothing, minimizing outdoor activity at dawn and dusk, and eliminating standing water.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In late March, a 3-year-old Leavenworth boy known as EJ fell asleep for the night on a neighbor’s couch after eating grapes.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Three superstars in the music industry will be taking home special awards this Sunday night.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The evening takes a turn as the cast and crew of Oklahoma!—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pairing glimmers low in the east an hour before sunrise, fading quickly in brightening twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Her child looks up at the aeroplane in the sky, flying through dusk, through twilight, flying through the beginning of the end of the day.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Shane Smith and the Saints, Bowen, and American Aquarium played before sundown, powering through a sweltering August day in Central Texas.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Original price $2,517 Enjoy beautiful end-of-summer sunsets while cooking up some seriously sizzling dinners with this sundown sizzle bundle.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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21 Aug. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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