Examples of sundown in a Sentence
Passover ends tomorrow at sundown.
we were told that the best time to see elk is at sundown
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Lent always spans 40 days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending at sundown on Holy Thursday.
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Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 13 Feb. 2026
All food and liquid is disallowed between sundown on the eve of Yom Kippur until sundown the following day.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
No matter their age, a growing number of diners are choosing to eat before sundown, according to reservations trackers.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Given the political climate, Bird said at the vigil, Shabbos — the period between Friday at sundown and Saturday at sundown — cannot currently be a period of rest.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 31 Jan. 2026
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Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 13 Feb. 2026
All food and liquid is disallowed between sundown on the eve of Yom Kippur until sundown the following day.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
No matter their age, a growing number of diners are choosing to eat before sundown, according to reservations trackers.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Given the political climate, Bird said at the vigil, Shabbos — the period between Friday at sundown and Saturday at sundown — cannot currently be a period of rest.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Sundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sundown. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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sundown
noun
sun·down
-ˌdau̇n 
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