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
The social media post included several snaps from the romantic sunset proposal, plus a video of the couple in a helicopter heading to the proposal site.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Starting with some last-ditch campaigning in Michigan, hopes begin high, but then reality quickly sets in as the day sunsets.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
There’s a kitchenette stocked with a Nespresso machine, a deep soaking bathtub for relaxation, and sweet outdoor terrace perfect for watching the sunset or indulging in happy hour.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie will begin 15 minutes after sunset.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Starting with some last-ditch campaigning in Michigan, hopes begin high, but then reality quickly sets in as the day sunsets.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
There’s a kitchenette stocked with a Nespresso machine, a deep soaking bathtub for relaxation, and sweet outdoor terrace perfect for watching the sunset or indulging in happy hour.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie will begin 15 minutes after sunset.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
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Protect yourself by avoiding the outdoors during dusk and dawn, when mosquito activity peaks.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the new year in Judaism, begins at sunset Monday and ends at dusk on Wednesday.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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The two-night WrestleMania 42 event occurs on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Fritz’s Team World now has a 7-3 lead over Team Europe after seven matches, with five to play, including Saturday night’s doubles match.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Drew Helleson contributed a goal and two assists, matching the point total of his defense partner Jackson LaCombe’s three-assist evening.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, thunderstorms and summer weather disruptions are more common in the afternoon and evening.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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The twilight of empire was also a time of conspiracy theories about international Jewish cabals, said to manipulate power through money and shadowy networks in order to rule the world.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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For starters, the age of the stick vac signals the twilight of the cord retract button – and that's simply one of the greatest buttons in most homes, ask any six-year-old.—
Loz Blain
September 20,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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Tonight, at sundown, the Jewish New Year begins.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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From coffee in the morning to cocktails in the evening, Pal’s is a place to be enjoyed from sunup to sundown and has something for folks of all ages.—
Elena Valeriote,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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