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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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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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Both Explorer’s Lounge and the Pinnacle Bar are on the quieter side, while Rolling Stone Lounge and Billboard Onboard have live music and a more energetic vibe, particularly later in the evening.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 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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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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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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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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“Twilight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twilight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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