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twilight

noun

ˈtwī-ˌlīt How to pronounce twilight (audio)
Definition of twilightnext
1
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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2
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 With Swift and Kelce married and heading into the twilight of their NFL power, the heir apparent to TV face time appears to be the 27-year-old Beer. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The sky darkens to twilight, exposing the sun's corona and sometimes revealing stars and planets as temperatures briefly cool. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Still, the totality of the eclipse produces twilight rather than complete darkness, making faint auroras more difficult to spot. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Only from this path of totality, day will briefly turn to twilight and, in a clear sky, the sun’s corona will become visible around the moon for up to 2 minutes 18 seconds. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twilight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twilight
  1. dark
  2. dusk
  3. shadows
  4. sunset
  5. night
  6. evening
  7. darkness
  8. blackness
Noun
  • Basically, darks need to match parameters such as exposure time, gain and resolution, yet the Mini already knows the settings for the imaging session and can determine that the library of darks in the app don't match what's required.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Her hair was parted in the middle with the darker color ending just around her cheekbones, transitioning into a warm blonde blend of gold, honey, and wheat tones atop dark under layers.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • Mellow is the Clark+Kensington palette inspired by late afternoon, just before dusk arrives.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • The shadows of the trees swaying in the breeze flickered across it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Low light can also obscure visual information rather than simply make an image darker, and nighttime conditions vary with cameras, shadows, glare and other sources of noise.
    — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shadows
Noun
  • Local guide Jimie Afrian leads me through a forest of ironwood and wild fig trees, aiming to reach the summit at sunset.
    — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • My sorrowless meal was enjoyed outside on the deck, 808 feet above the ocean, at sunset, on Labor Day.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In the markets, stock futures slipped Sunday night following a winning week, as Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since 2007.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of night
Noun
  • Five original murals by Naples artist Janine Wesselmann celebrate the city's social traditions, while a baby grand piano provides the soundtrack most evenings beneath gilded ceilings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Four people, including two teenage girls, were hurt when a Russian drone struck a residential area in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Sunday evening, said Viacheslav Chaus, head of the regional military administration.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of evening
Noun
  • Wever was drawn to her latest role, in A24’s film Primetime, for its darkness.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Following a bohemian couple from Istanbul who hit a wall both creatively and personally, this slow-burn drama takes a little too much time to get the ball rolling but evolves into an honest portrait of artists finding their way out of the darkness.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of darkness
Noun
  • Auroras blaze on the lefthand side of the photo, and star trails sparkle across the blackness of space in the distance.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Totality was extraordinary, with a circle of blackness in the sky.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blackness

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“Twilight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twilight. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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