SUNSETS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The 400-acre property gets great sunsets and somehow seems miles away from Dallas despite being just outside the city limits. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 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 The pigments were matched to sunsets painted by Turner and Monet, the sublime effects of which were caused by pollution from the Industrial Revolution, and so the work was likewise beautiful in direct proportion to the poisoning of our atmosphere. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 There’s wilderness, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets and time for a teenager to reflect on the future. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Water glitters in a golden marsh stretching from the shore, promising breathtaking sunsets. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Its sunsets are particularly famous, when the mountains reflect a pinkish hue. — Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026 That means Americans will gain an extra hour of sleep, but sunsets will arrive earlier throughout the winter months. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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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

According to the brand, the casks are rotated while aging to encourage interaction between liquid and wood, and like the original the gin spent 71 nights maturing.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
In fact, those long nights in the county jail marked the beginning of a new trail—a trail that finally forked from the path of slavery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of nights

Noun

Turteltaub worked on the Boone program as Orenstein stuck with Hollywood Palace and wrote for NBC’s The Monkees, but the pair got together in the evenings to write for sitcoms.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The idea of not spending evenings with my kid is, kids are, is completely unacceptable.

— Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

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