TWILIGHT Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

twilight

noun

ˈtwī-ˌlīt

Definition of twilight

as in dark

a time or place of little or no light stumbled around the twilight of the shuttered room, unable to see where she was going

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as in dusk

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness watched as twilight descended and the woods fell silent

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Recent Examples of twilight After twilight fades, exceptionally dark skies reveal the Milky Way in striking detail, creating near-perfect conditions for viewing the Perseid meteor shower in the early hours — if the sky is clear. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026 While now sold-out, Disneyland launched the promotional evenings this past Sunday, and the park didn’t appear flooded with twilight guests. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 And even though Messi is in the twilight of his career, Jamieson doesn’t expect the demand for his signature to slow down. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026 On regulation course, discounts offered for Colorado Golf Association members, military, seniors and replay, as well as twilight rates. — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for twilight

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Noun

One incident in June involved hundreds of teens convening after dark at Romare Bearden Park, where police arrested 23 teenagers and one adult and issued citations to 13 parents.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Undeterred, Norway’s players celebrated with beer and waved as the party continued long after dark.

— Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

What’s Next In The Night Sky Over the next four weeks, the moon continues to wax, culminating in the rise — during dusk — of the full Buck Moon on July 29.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
This ring, traversing the sky for hours after dusk and before dawn, would outshine every star and planet, and be visible from every spot on Earth.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

When And Where To Look The sight of a crescent moon and Venus will be on display low in the west, as seen from mid-north latitudes, from about 45 minutes after sunset for about an hour.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
For a perfect Meredith day, kayak to nearby Stonedam Island and back, then go for a sunset dinner cruise on the historic M/S Mount Washington.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Definition of sunset

Noun

What makes this harder to believe is that the night before, Gavin accused Kenny of lying to him for years, and Kenny likened him to Bernie Madoff.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026
The fire, which broke out on Sunday night, killed at least 32 people and left more than 70 injured, 24 of whom are still in critical condition, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Definition of night

Noun

After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
The potential path is long and demanding, starting with the visit of Pyunik on Wednesday evening for a first qualifying round clash that will see the winners take on either Northern Ireland’s Glentoran or Latvian side Riga.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of evening

Noun

Still, there is a different feeling of watching a film on the big screen, the velvet darkness of the theater a portal into director Curry Barker’s sinister world of lonely young men and the fatal consequences of their heady desires.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Among the concerns was worry that schoolchildren would have to get to class in darkness.

— Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of darkness

Noun

Experts say that the biggest challenge at that extreme level of blackness is actually measuring it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
In the restaurant, my dad looked at me with the passionate conviction of a man who was confident in his Blackness and wanted nothing more than to pass it on.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Definition of blackness

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