sunsets

noun

plural of sunset
as in dusks
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 sunsets A day spent tirelessly exploring Luxor’s sites is best ended in the spa at Hilton Luxor Resort and Spa, where treatment rooms look directly over the Nile and the infinity pool is one of the best spots in the city to catch Luxor’s famous sunsets. — Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026 Once the time shift takes place, sunsets will occur an hour earlier. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026 The change gives Californians an extra hour overnight but also means earlier sunsets and less evening daylight. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The reality star shared photos from her tropical birthday getaway, featuring colorful sunsets, underwater adventures, and what appears to be a stay at the exclusive Amanpulo resort. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026 In the fall, programmers rarely see a dramatic rise in viewership aligned to the earlier sunsets, though some data does indicate that people spend less money—and therefore likely less time—out and about as winter sets in. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026 And beyond the financial benefits, Bowman said, earlier sunsets could make the theater more accessible to moviegoers with strict bedtimes. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 The first sunsets the Racial Equity Task Force and Commission on the Status of Women. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Big emotional moments are punctuated by striking shots of fiery, mountainside sunsets and comforting, homestead greenery. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunsets
  1. dusks
  2. twilights
  3. nights
  4. evenings
Noun
  • As dusks settle in over the field, family and friends cheer for Patriot High School girls flag football team during the team’s first CIF Playoff win.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dusks
Noun
  • Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of twilights
Noun
  • Long story short, campers stay warmer on cold nights and cooler on hot nights without a loud, emissions-spewing engine or generator running in the background.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The band—co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, alongside drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold—will play five nights at the globular Las Vegas venue in May.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of nights
Noun
  • The view is equally entrancing in the evenings, when the water is cast in shades of gold and the sails of felucca boats trace a timeless scene on the horizon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Both branches of the Taurid meteor shower appear to travel away from a point of origin — or radiant — located in the constellation Taurus, which rises in the southeastern sky during November evenings.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of evenings

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“Sunsets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunsets. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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