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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
As 1272 dries down, floral notes come to the fore along with grounding patchouli, leading its wearer from golden hour to twilight and preparing the nose for a base of vetiver, sandalwood, ambery Cistus, and tonka.
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Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
Leonardo Bonucci was in his twilight and, after an acrimonious divorce from Juventus, ended his career at Union Berlin and Fenerbahce.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Like how to run really fast screaming from different things on a beautiful meadow in the twilight overlooking the sea.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2025
But Suzuki’s hit hung in the sky like a disco ball, slowly drifting deeper into the hazy twilight.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
Leonardo Bonucci was in his twilight and, after an acrimonious divorce from Juventus, ended his career at Union Berlin and Fenerbahce.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Like how to run really fast screaming from different things on a beautiful meadow in the twilight overlooking the sea.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2025
But Suzuki’s hit hung in the sky like a disco ball, slowly drifting deeper into the hazy twilight.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 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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Photo : Open Homes Photography Warm lighting trails the loggia walkways at dusk.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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Anshun bridge reflecting in the Jinjiang river at dusk in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
19 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 Heat’s own pick Wednesday night previously had been dealt, with the Oklahoma City Thunder utilizing that No. 15 selection on Georgetown big man Thomas Sorber.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Orlando, however, still had the opportunity to find roster help Wednesday night during the first round, even if the franchise was making its pick later in the evening than in years past.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Using 14 low-cost cameras, the researchers were able to track satellites passing overhead on the evening of Feb. 22, 2025, compiling them into a long-exposure image to show the total activity for the evening.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Related Stories How To Keep Carpenter Bees Away From Your Home How To Get Rid Of Crickets In The House How To Get Rid Of A Wasp Nest For nests that must be eliminated, wait until evening to treat because too many workers are out foraging during the day, says Raupp.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
Noun
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There is darkness out there, and it’s got to go somewhere.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 June 2025
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After this stop, the ship will cross over into the Arctic Circle, where the many hours of winter darkness are most conducive to spotting the northern lights.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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