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Recent Examples of twilight For six months, Orlando has been haunted by the death of Gerald Neal, a 59-year-old homeless man who was walking in the Holden Heights neighborhood at twilight when he was struck by two vehicles — first a car driven by a man apparently fleeing police, then by the pursuing police truck. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025 In a hurry to get home before twilight, Zilpha stepped on it. Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025 Minimalist packaging, skin-nourishing texture, and an evocative fragrance that captures the ethereal essence of twilight. Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025 Scientists note that while elevated smoke poses minimal health risks, its visual effects can be striking, especially during twilight hours. Hannah Parry amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twilight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twilight
Noun
  • Unlike some products that promise glow-in-the-dark illumination that barely shows, our testers found that the Takeya Actives Kids Water Bottle fully delivered on its promise.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Speaking of headlights, the Concept C gets narrow ones with four elements that switch in place between daytime running lamps and proper projector beams for use after dark.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mothers will return there only to feed the babies, usually twice a day at dawn and at dusk, and the kits are at risk from predators including dogs and cats.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • People can reduce mosquito bites by avoiding dark clothing, minimizing outdoor activity at dawn and dusk, and eliminating standing water.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • From Hertz's controversial AI vehicle scanners to hotel vape detectors, to airline pricing algorithms possibly jacking up fares, these systems operate in the shadows while your wallet takes a hit.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The next steps identified by the team include piloting the system at an operational site and evaluating thermal storage options to provide a heat boost after sunset.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Unwind Along the Coast Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa, tempts with spice tours, rooftop cocktails, and sunset dhow sails.
    Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In late March, a 3-year-old Leavenworth boy known as EJ fell asleep for the night on a neighbor’s couch after eating grapes.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Three superstars in the music industry will be taking home special awards this Sunday night.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The evening takes a turn as the cast and crew of Oklahoma!
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Folklore portrays them as menacing figures lurking in the darkness who can possess those who wander too far from home.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Aesthetically and emotionally, Swag II is dawn chasing darkness away.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But the town’s blackness isn’t just about coal—or, for that matter, about the police abuse Shinhye suffers there.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
  • When D’Silva signaled to turn off the flashlights and thrash our arms around, the blackness transformed into a beautiful cloud of luminous phosphorescence.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Twilight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twilight. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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