Synonyms of twilights

twilights

noun

plural of twilight

as in dusks

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness

watched as twilight descended and the woods fell silent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dusks
• sunsets
• nights
• evenings
• sundowns
• eves
• nightfalls
• crepuscules
• darks
• eventides
• gloamings
• nighttimes
• evenfalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunrises
• dawns
• mornings
• auroras
• morns
• daylights
• days
• lights
• daytimes
• daybreaks
• sunups
• forenoons
• cockcrows

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of twilights

Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026

Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk. — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

But the tangy, clean scent of sea spray and radiant purple-pink twilights make the planning more than worth it. — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026

The twilights of these long-term deals might be bitter. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026