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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
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Baltimore led Buffalo by 15 points with four minutes to go Sunday night before choking away a 41-40 loss in what became an instant classic.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Noun
But White Bear Lake’s defensive front held up relatively well for much of the night from there, keeping the Bears in the game.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Baltimore led Buffalo by 15 points with four minutes to go Sunday night before choking away a 41-40 loss in what became an instant classic.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
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The game resets with a new song at midnight local time.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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More than a decade later, Shu turned Deliveroo from a fix for his midnight cravings into a multinational food delivery powerhouse.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When And Where To See It To see the Great Square, face east after dark.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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He is better known as Fray Tormenta, the orphanage-sponsoring priest who wrestled after dark, and whose life became the backstory for the movie’s titular character.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After an evening of dining and drinking, why not rise early in the morning to Soar Above Napa Valley?—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The evening after Jîna’s death, on assignment for the newspaper Ham-Mihan, my friend and colleague Elaheh Mohammadi drove eight hours overnight, through winding mountains and narrow roads, to Saqqez, Jîna’s hometown in Kurdistan.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On a recent trip, a scat deposit near the picnic table gave evidence of a nocturnal visitor.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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But more problematic to the scientists today is that the eels are nocturnal, good at hiding and very, very slippery.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By nighttime, finances look better.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pay attention to subtle changes, such as a weaker stream, straining or frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike many formulas that start dewy and end up oily, or others that stay flat and one-dimensional from dawn to dusk, this one actually strikes the perfect balance.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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At dusk, sip a soursop martini in Amanjiwo’s rice fields with stunning views of Mount Merapi as your backdrop.—
Desiree Norman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That alignment puts Saturn closest to Earth and keeps it visible all night, rising in the east around sunset and setting in the west around sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the photos, the model is seen resting in a hospital bed, cozying up next to a small crochet angel, eating pizza, and taking in the sunset and rainbow views from her window.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This quiz invites you to explore the darker corners of sci-fi literature, where monsters lurk not just in shadows, but in laboratories, alien worlds and post-apocalyptic wastelands.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And while this civil war of sorts bloomed in the shadows in Kentucky, another culture sprung up in broad daylight.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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