TWILIGHT Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

twilight

noun

ˈtwī-ˌlīt

Definition of twilight

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 Indeed, in 1986, many of the largest cities were bathed in permanent twilight, with only the brightest stars and planets visible from near city centers and with astronomically unacceptable conditions up to 50 miles (80 km) away. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Arizona led 2-1 in the third before the Padres went in front on Ty France's RBI groundout and Gavin Sheets' RBI double that center fielder Tim Tawa lost in the lights and twilight sky. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 And at twilight, New Orleans bandleader and composer Jon Batiste delivered a contagious tour-de-force of joy and struggle, careening from ragtime classics to contemporary numbers. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026 At twilight, the mountains were etched against a dim horizon, the kill pen below like a torchlit encampment. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twilight

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Noun

Animal control officials believe the animal would not have survived the night had he not been found before dark.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Next shows for Artistic Home The Artistic Home theater company is bringing the long-dark Lookingglass Studio Theatre back to life, though.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

Unlike many mosquito species that bite mostly at dawn and dusk, the mosquitoes carrying dengue feed aggressively during daytime hours and thrive in humid residential environments.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
As dusks settle in over the field, family and friends cheer for Patriot High School girls flag football team during the team’s first CIF Playoff win.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

Dedicated reading lights, meanwhile, work with ambient lighting to ensure the tent is fully illuminated after sunset.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
He’s built a nationalist project that his opponents feared — right up until sunset yesterday, when the first early votes were counted in the Indianapolis suburbs.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sunset

Noun

Russia's defense ministry said Sunday that its forces destroyed 142 Ukrainian drones during the night.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Evgeni Malkin had two assists and Arturs Silovs stopped 20 shots for the Penguins, who broke a four-game skid Saturday night against the Kings in the opener of their California trip.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Then, suddenly, the evening begins a rapid and premature descent into darkness.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
The legendary singer-songwriter has a discography that stands the test of time, but his recent decision to perform in near darkness hasn’t exactly been celebrated.

— Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of darkness

Noun

Passengers will experience a few minutes of weightlessness and get to see the curve of Earth against the blackness of space before coming down for a runway landing back at Spaceport America.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Nori of a perfect blackness, death-like, without the green glints of more common seaweed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blackness

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