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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
Adding to the litany of shabbiness is the fact that the company is in its twilight.
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
In contrast, heading south, the duration of twilight is shorter.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 June 2025
Sunset blush: Inspired by the fiery hues of the sky just before twilight, this blush style combines the warmth of orange with the radiance of pink for a sweet glow.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 18 June 2025
However, with Venus dazzling before dawn and red Mars embracing blue Regulus, there can be no complaints about twilight’s delights.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
In contrast, heading south, the duration of twilight is shorter.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 June 2025
Sunset blush: Inspired by the fiery hues of the sky just before twilight, this blush style combines the warmth of orange with the radiance of pink for a sweet glow.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 18 June 2025
However, with Venus dazzling before dawn and red Mars embracing blue Regulus, there can be no complaints about twilight’s delights.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twilight
Noun
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Ditto for pale eyeshadow applied over the entire lid, which appears even more like clown eyes when a dark (and often uneven) eyeliner is applied.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The search was suspended at dark on Thursday and resumed Friday morning.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Winged Photo Competition Winners At dusk, a family of six Honduran white bats roost on the underside of a leaf, preparing to take off in search of their dinner.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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These fogging operations take place at dusk, when mosquitoes are most active and looking for food, officials said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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From the Southern Hemisphere, Mars will be in the northwest after sunset.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
25 June 2025
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Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible across Arkansas all week, with rains dissipating just after sunset, the weather service said online.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2025
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The Chicago Bulls took a swing in the NBA draft Wednesday night by selecting French teenager Noa Essengue with the No. 12 pick.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the company via email for comment Wednesday night.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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In a Monday evening update, the Idaho Department of Lands said the Nettleton Gulch fire was contained within 26 acres of land and that no structures were at risk.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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But, Monday’s Fantasy 5 evening draw numbers of 1, 5, 6, 20 and 23 were on tickets obtained at Miami’s Elizabeth Market, 1386 NW 29th St., and the Publix at Hillsboro Square, 150 S. Federal Hwy., in Deerfield Beach.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Coast Guard helicopters and planes are assisting to ensure search operations can continue even in darkness.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Down the road, Kulak and her family stood alone in Chimney Rock Village, scraping, painting and rebuilding as nightfall cast the town into darkness.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2025
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Its flights last 10 to 12 minutes from liftoff to capsule touchdown; passengers get to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see Earth against the blackness of space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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The scene of Stan’s eruption mirrors the film’s opening—when, out of blackness, a nothingness, the face of a boy emerges, his eyes sunk in fear.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Twilight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twilight. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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