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as in midnight
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars
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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
snuck out of town under the cover of night
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as in evening
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows
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Recent Examples of night
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Game 1 is Wednesday night at Denver’s Ball Arena.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Chrissie McClatchie, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2022
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Noun
And Thursday night’s performance, while not wholly irrelevant, was just another television rerun broadcast to a less-than-mass audience.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Game 1 is Wednesday night at Denver’s Ball Arena.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Adjective
Both of the hotel brand's overwater-bungalow resorts in the Maldives, Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani, are launchpads for day cruises or longer, multi-night sailings.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2022
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
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In May, a group of ragtag volunteers known as the Green Mountain Boys, led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, had launched a midnight attack on Fort Ticonderoga, on Lake Champlain, capturing British artillery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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From million-dollar meetings to midnight diaper runs, think Kardashian-level glam meets relatable, messy modern parenting.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Guests can reserve a time to make their own art too and choose to make a traditional, glow-in-the-dark, or pumpkin ornament.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Even the resort's concrete pathways serve the mission—instead of traditional lights, they are bordered by the faint green and blue light of glow-in-the-dark pebbles.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The couple rented out Sloomoo Institute, an immersive slime experience, in New York City on Wednesday evening, May 13, to celebrate their son turning 4 alongside close family and friends.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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That ended the starter’s latest erratic evening.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Many birds migrate at night using dark-sky cues, and nocturnal mammals rely on natural moonlight and starlight to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Against the backdrop of a rainy, nocturnal London, O’Shaughnessy reprises his role as photographer Miles who obsessively captures unforgiving, morbid portraits of unaware strangers.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Come nighttime, the pop-up outdoor cinema and s’mores around a beachfront bonfire pit will allow plenty of parent private time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The team conducted the trial at nighttime at the Dübendorf Air Base in early April, 2026.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Does typically spend the day away from their fawns to forage, returning at dusk.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Everything now centered on his homecoming, when the family would celebrate by breaking the dawn-to-dusk fast of Ramadan with a feast.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The other headliners are rising pop star Zara Larsson, Grammy darling Brandi Carlile, lesbian pop band MUNA, and Carly Rae Jepsen doing a special sunset performance.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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In the image, the actress sat in the sand at sunset beside the child, who appeared bundled in a teddy-bear-style outfit, as the pair looked out toward the ocean.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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However, the actor does most of the heavy lifting, even as Nemes’ aesthetic approach drowns the frame in striking shadows — a contrast made deep and inviting by Mátyás Erdély’s 35mm photography.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Craters, shadows and rugged lunar terrain that were barely visible to the naked eye suddenly came alive in remarkable detail.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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