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 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 Van Dijk is now into the twilight of his career at the age of 35 and there’s no guarantee Jacquet will forge an instant understanding with the veteran Dutchman. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Her models indicate the constellation would be particularly visible during the twilight hours at 6pm, and then 3am and later. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The breaking of silence in a tipsy twilight, if only for the sake of comical nonsense, can be as blessed as the break of dawn. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 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
  • The film works by remembering the Disney dark ride version of Spielberg that helped launch the filmmaker to fame in the first place.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Temperature control requires some attention, as the trailers can heat up quickly in direct sunlight and cool dramatically after dark.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • Dog walking is becoming a dawn-or-dusk activity, with governments in high heat zones advising owners against midday walks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Mercury stays glued to the sun’s glare, visible only briefly at dawn or dusk and best at maximum elongation.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • Anderson’s character makes her entrance by suddenly popping out from the shadows, startling Kris.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Towering live oaks draped with Spanish moss lined the neighborhood, casting long shadows across the pavement as the sun began to set.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of shadows
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  • Food is a highlight; Lebanese-meets-Mediterranean dishes never miss at all-day dining spot Lenea, while sunset-adjacent Japanese plates sing at Mimi Kakushi.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That means bedrooms are holding onto heat longer, even well after sunset.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunset
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  • Hundreds of miles away, Ukrainian drone crews had barely paused after the night’s work before starting to prepare for another attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The numbers are vast and climbing again but during the countdown to another season, beginning on Friday night, there has been another timely marker to illustrate the rapid financial growth of the Premier League and its elite.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of night
Noun
  • After an evening of nibbles and cocktails—and with a pedometer that clocked over 20,000 steps—Lova was ready to turn in for the night.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Open interest in perpetual futures, a measure of outstanding positions, had climbed sharply heading into Friday evening.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of evening
Noun
  • Engineers will then study how the compact nuclear heating system performs during roughly 14 Earth days of darkness.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The effects would be especially disruptive in Antarctica, where observatories take advantage of the continent’s remote, dry conditions and the round-the-clock darkness of polar winter to study subtle signals such as the cosmic microwave background.
    — Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of darkness
Noun
  • Totality was extraordinary, with a circle of blackness in the sky.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Experts say that the biggest challenge at that extreme level of blackness is actually measuring it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
Definition of blackness

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