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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

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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

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Take advantage of milder temperatures—and post-work sunsets before daylight savings kick in—by rounding off your look with oversized frames.

— India Roby, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026
That sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere, where the blues are scattered away, and the reds are bent towards the moon, essentially casts the colors of the Earth's sunrises and sunsets onto the lunar surface.

— Marina Jurica, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sunsets

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The Creative Arts ceremony will be held over the course of two nights, September 5 and 6, then aired in prerecorded fashion on FXX on Saturday, September 12.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
This month, her mother’s memory-care facility was in an evacuation zone, causing many sleepless nights.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of nights

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For Hand-Painted Detail Versatile and timeless, this duo of hand-painted, ceramic platters can easily flit between casual family breakfasts and evenings hosting at home with a pile of hors d'oeuvres.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
These Adirondack chairs are simply made for fall evenings on the patio roasting s’mores by the fire pit.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

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