often attributive
1
a
: the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night produced by diffusion of sunlight through the atmosphere and its dust
especially
: such light immediately following sunset
b
: a time of twilight
2
a
: an intermediate state that is not clearly defined
… lived in the twilight of neutrality …—
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b
: a period of decline
Examples of twilight in a Sentence
The sun set and twilight fell.
stumbled around the twilight of the shuttered room, unable to see where she was going
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The best time to look is shortly after sunset, beginning about 45 minutes after the sun goes down and continuing into early twilight, depending on your location, weather and horizon view.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
In January 2008, as Herbert’s driving career was in its twilight, his real life veered well off course.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 7 June 2026
One of the best shows of the year is this week in the evening twilight in the western sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
In the first half of the week, look low to the west-northwest about 30-45 minutes after sunset to see Venus and Jupiter drawing together in the twilight.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 June 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
In January 2008, as Herbert’s driving career was in its twilight, his real life veered well off course.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 7 June 2026
One of the best shows of the year is this week in the evening twilight in the western sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
In the first half of the week, look low to the west-northwest about 30-45 minutes after sunset to see Venus and Jupiter drawing together in the twilight.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for twilight
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“Twilight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twilight. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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twilight
noun
twi·light
ˈtwī-ˌlīt 
: the period or the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night
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