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 Travis Kelce is in the apparent twilight of his career approaching his 37th birthday in October. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 But there have also been many mid-30s former All-Stars who couldn’t muster anything remotely close to greatness during their twilight tours with the Heat. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 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 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 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
  • For his safety, the former water treatment plant operator isn’t supposed to be on the dock after dark.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly everyone wore black, with plenty of tattoos, webbed, sheer textured layers and sunglasses worn well after dark.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • Driving down the grand driveway at dusk in the signature gold Bentley with your new spouse.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • One of the best ways to avoid being bitten by a shark is to stay out of the water at dawn or dusk, according to experts with the International Shark Attack File.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • Depending on the time of day and the weather, visitors will see these spaces under different light and cast with varying shadows.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The diagrid also casts cool shadows that shift as the day goes by.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of shadows
Noun
  • Every evening before sunset, the yard becomes filled with joy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Venture over to enjoy your coffee and tea on misty, overcast mornings, or gather around at sunset to unwind.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • But Saturday night showed a way for the offense to play complementary football even with the unit’s inability to run the ball.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The series was postponed due to weather on Friday night, pushing both Games 4 and 5 back one day each.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of night
Noun
  • Its minimalist aesthetic and discreet approach to luxury perfectly capture the growing desire for versatile bags that transition effortlessly from day to evening.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But the administration blew past a Sunday evening deadline and ran two of the ads into the early hours of Monday, advertising data from AdImpact shows.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of evening
Noun
  • The episode ends with Lee running for his life while McCann shoots into the darkness of the treeline.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The three of us huddled in the torrential darkness with our backs to the palm, not even thinking of our cuts.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of darkness
Noun
  • Nori of a perfect blackness, death-like, without the green glints of more common seaweed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The surf was raging, completely enveloping the craft with only the swaying masts visible in the blackness of the night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of blackness

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“Twilight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twilight. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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