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
Water in the early part of the day so the leaves and blooms are dry before nightfall to prevent disease problems.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
In the early-dinner hours, before nightfall, white slashes of sunlight slip through cracks in the horizontal blinds and play through the dusky interior like a laser show.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
By nightfall, as pizzas and other dinners were arriving at the Capitol, the next steps were uncertain.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 3 July 2025
By nightfall, a tight circle of the people closest to Shakur, Afeni among them, gathered to honor him in a fitting way.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
In the early-dinner hours, before nightfall, white slashes of sunlight slip through cracks in the horizontal blinds and play through the dusky interior like a laser show.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
By nightfall, as pizzas and other dinners were arriving at the Capitol, the next steps were uncertain.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 3 July 2025
By nightfall, a tight circle of the people closest to Shakur, Afeni among them, gathered to honor him in a fitting way.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
Noun
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The menu covers the classics—pizza, pasta, burgers—and there’s often a piano set or jazz night depending on the day.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Later that night, Zakrzewski told his kids to watch TV and then attacked his wife.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Avoid the outdoors during peak mosquito activity hours surrounding dawn and dusk.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
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However, people should avoid swimming at dawn or dusk and avoid swimming near people fishing.—
Irit Skulnik,
Baltimore Sun,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Anywhere with sunset views and cold drinks is the perfect way to round out your day.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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By the time sunset came 24 hours later, Waikiki had bounced back.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The evening Men's Bible Fellowship meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday, at 6:00 PM.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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Gossage cried on and off all evening after hearing the news.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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If Messi and teammate Jordi Alba skip the event and avoid immediate sanctions, as early reporting from ESPN suggests, what is to coerce Kylian Mbappe 10 years or Lamine Yamal 20 years from now in the twilight of their careers?—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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At the moment of reappearance, the sun will be about 11 degrees below the horizon, meaning Maia should reappear in a twilight sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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