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
An affinity for rain and endless sunsets instead of four-lane highways.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Daylight saving time ends in just a few days, which means an extra hour of sleep is on the way — but so are earlier sunsets.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Kieffer also says spring is a great time to visit, when the sun is just beginning to shine and the sunsets are phenomenal.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
With less than a week to go before the end of daylight saving time, some places in the United States are already feeling the effects of the time change with earlier and earlier sunsets.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
One is reminded of the chemical smog that grants us such vibrant sunsets; who ever said the end of the world wouldn’t be beautiful?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
From the surf and the sand, the shopping and sunsets, the pier and restaurants — Surf City was a place Kelly Miller hoped to share with travelers from around the world.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The winery is perched on Atkins Road overlooking rows of vineyards and boasting some of the best sunsets in town.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
In the Southern Hemisphere, the days are getting longer as summer approaches, and sunsets are later.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Daylight saving time ends in just a few days, which means an extra hour of sleep is on the way — but so are earlier sunsets.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Kieffer also says spring is a great time to visit, when the sun is just beginning to shine and the sunsets are phenomenal.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
With less than a week to go before the end of daylight saving time, some places in the United States are already feeling the effects of the time change with earlier and earlier sunsets.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
One is reminded of the chemical smog that grants us such vibrant sunsets; who ever said the end of the world wouldn’t be beautiful?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
From the surf and the sand, the shopping and sunsets, the pier and restaurants — Surf City was a place Kelly Miller hoped to share with travelers from around the world.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The winery is perched on Atkins Road overlooking rows of vineyards and boasting some of the best sunsets in town.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
In the Southern Hemisphere, the days are getting longer as summer approaches, and sunsets are later.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunsets
Noun
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As the days become shorter and nights get longer, many brace for the winter blues.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In terms of date nights, Lovers’ Dew is charged and intimate, yet remains clean and congenial enough for workplace wear.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Expect red‑brick charm, an indoor pool and spa, cozy jazz-lounge evenings, two exceptional restaurants, and spacious marble en suite bathrooms.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The evenings arrive too fast, and my energy dips too early in the darkness as a result.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sunsets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunsets. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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