as in sunset
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we were told that the best time to see elk is at sundown
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Recent Examples of sundown
Temperatures were expected to plunge after sundown Saturday, raising the risk that melting snow will refreeze, turning roadways treacherous.
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Jeff Amy and Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The next morning a wildlife drive and extravagant breakfast are featured followed by a visit to a Maasai village to observe local traditions and participate in warrior school; a thorough discussion of Maasai culture will be held at sundown around a fire.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Look up Just after sundown on January 16, Lori Kaine, a resident of Providenciales, the main island of the Turks and Caicos archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, heard a deafening noise and looked up.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Another geomagnetic storm could make the lights visible again after sundown on New Year’s Day.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Amy and Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The next morning a wildlife drive and extravagant breakfast are featured followed by a visit to a Maasai village to observe local traditions and participate in warrior school; a thorough discussion of Maasai culture will be held at sundown around a fire.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Look up Just after sundown on January 16, Lori Kaine, a resident of Providenciales, the main island of the Turks and Caicos archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, heard a deafening noise and looked up.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Another geomagnetic storm could make the lights visible again after sundown on New Year’s Day.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundown
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Currently, Mercury sets about 90 minutes after sunset; about a half hour after sundown look for it about 10 degrees above the west-southwest horizon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The planet parade that began in January will then come to an end by mid-to-late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the sky each night after sunset, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Jupiter can be seen at dusk, high overhead in the south, according to NASA.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The easiest way to see the planetary lineup is to head outside at dusk and find Venus, the brightest and most conspicuous of the planets, shining in the west-southwest sky.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Buy So, even with a 53-11 record and Oklahoma City applying regular-season beatings to the rest of the NBA every night, there is still an air of mystery around the Thunder’s championship-level viability.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lady Gaga, who pulled double duty as host and musical guest on SNL, isn’t afraid to show off her versatility as an artist during the night’s opening monologue.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Photos were taken during a conversation about various bitter plant medicines while tasting some during an evening in the Venecia Derecha (Kanua-Yaku) Kichwa community.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article With property values rising and new apartment complexes going up all through the town center, West Hartford continues to get financially stronger and is poised for more growth, Mayor Shari Cantor said Monday evening in her annual State of the Town speech.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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As twilight fades in the western sky, look for the brilliant planet Venus shining at magnitude -4.8 near a delicate waxing crescent moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Several of them will only appear low on the western horizon around twilight, but three will be bright and high in the sky after sunset.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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By nightfall, Gilgeous-Alexander’s personal logo was projected like a bat signal onto towering buildings, an unmistakable sign that this weekend belonged to him.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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By nightfall, the Bel-Air fire had destroyed 484 homes, including those of actor Burt Lancaster, comedian Joe E. Brown and Nobel laureate chemist Willard Libby.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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