Synonyms of sunsets

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dusks
• twilights
• nights
• evenings
• sundowns
• nightfalls
• eves
• gloamings
• crepuscules
• eventides
• darks
• nighttimes
• evenfalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunrises
• mornings
• auroras
• dawns
• daylights
• morns
• days
• lights
• daytimes
• daybreaks
• sunups
• cockcrows
• forenoons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sunsets

Coates' mother described him as an avid fisherman who spent every day chasing sunrises and sunsets, making his disappearance even more devastating for the family. — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Everyone's welcome to do nothing but sit here and watch the blazing postcard-perfect sunsets. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

The goal was to improve the company’s proprietary dithering algorithm to produce more natural-looking colors on faces, add detail to textures like grass, and to help smooth gradients so photos of sunsets, for example, look better. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026

Warm orange touches in textured rugs and display case interiors aim to capture the rich, rosy light of Roman sunsets. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026

Cold weather and earlier sunsets don’t have to force the party indoors. — Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026

Tiki Tide bar is made for sunsets, with plush overwater seating and an extensive mixology menu. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Trump wrote on Truth Social, complaining about this week’s early sunsets after the clocks moved back one hour on Sunday. — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

Once the time shift takes place, sunsets will occur an hour earlier. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026