as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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Recent Examples of nightfall
This photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows a general view of the town of Davos at nightfall during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos.
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Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The air will get even colder as the day goes on, reaching around 3 degrees by nightfall.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
Given that O’Keefe, her husband Ian and teenage sons Aidan and Tristan have two cats, a dog and chickens, everyone needs to be secure in their home — and the chickens in their coop — before nightfall.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Things often turn uglier after nightfall, when the convoys return and the protesters sometimes grow angrier, shaking fences and occasionally smacking passing cars.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The air will get even colder as the day goes on, reaching around 3 degrees by nightfall.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
Given that O’Keefe, her husband Ian and teenage sons Aidan and Tristan have two cats, a dog and chickens, everyone needs to be secure in their home — and the chickens in their coop — before nightfall.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Things often turn uglier after nightfall, when the convoys return and the protesters sometimes grow angrier, shaking fences and occasionally smacking passing cars.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
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Firefighters also worked through the night to put out fires in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, where two people were injured, officials said.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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An explosion was reported at a metal fabricating plant on Thursday night in Pennsylvania, according to officials.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some planets — like Venus and Mercury — are inherently difficult to spot due to their tight orbit around our parent star, which keeps them low on the horizon around dawn or dusk.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unlike some of Dubai’s city centre skyscrapers, where rooms are hermetically sealed within glass and steel, every accommodation comes with its own spacious balcony for lounging and gazing at the sun setting over the sea or the city lighting up at dusk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Among its 420 public beautiful beaches are plentiful opportunities to swim, lay out, look at tide pools, surf to your heart's content, or watch the sunset.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte temperatures will rise into the upper 30s Monday, helping to melt ice on roads, but a refreeze will likely happen after sunset, according to the National Weather Service.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Talton described sitting in a wheelchair outside the hospital, watching the downtown Phoenix skyline at twilight.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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During totality, temperatures drop, and the daytime sky turns twilight-blue.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But because this all unfolded early on a Saturday morning, and oil-futures trading doesn’t open until Sunday evening, investors had a slight buffer.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Senate passed a spending bill Friday evening that extends spending for the Department of Homeland Security − which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol − for two weeks while lawmakers negotiate over ICE reforms, and funds other government agencies through September.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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