as in dusk
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
the glow of the western sky at sunset
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Recent Examples of sunset
That would have been a fairy tale — riding off into the sunset with the best player ever to play college basketball.
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
More than two years after the war between Jacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) and Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) began brewing, 1923 is riding off into the sunset.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing quite like a Hawaiian sunset paired with a breezy dinner view.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2025
Our apartment faced west, with a sweeping view of the Hudson River, and the sunsets were often riots of color.
—Rob Mank, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
More than two years after the war between Jacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) and Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) began brewing, 1923 is riding off into the sunset.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing quite like a Hawaiian sunset paired with a breezy dinner view.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2025
Our apartment faced west, with a sweeping view of the Hudson River, and the sunsets were often riots of color.
—Rob Mank, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
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The art can be viewed each evening at dusk through Wednesday.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some types of mosquitoes bite during the day, while others are more active at dusk and dawn.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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How to Watch Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals: Date: Saturday, Apr. 26, 2025 Time: 7:10 PM EDT Channel: FOX Sports 1 Stream: Fubo (Try for free) On Friday night, the Royals took a 2-0 win over the Astros to open the series.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Any lingering ambiguity about that was erased on Friday night when, with the 59th pick of this year’s draft, the Ravens selected Marshall outside linebacker Mike Green.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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While guests have gotten used to early and extended evening park access, those benefits are actually decided on annually and have been extended for next year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The waterproof sandals are ideal for everything from an afternoon at the pool to a beach stroll to an evening dinner.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
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Their paths crossed again when Slot returned to Zwolle in the twilight of his playing days after spells at NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The ostensible reason: Benedict didn’t want his physical deterioration to paralyze the church the way John Paul II’s Parkinson’s disease did during the twilight of a papacy that lasted more than a quarter of a century.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Passover began at sundown on April 12 and ends at sundown on April 20.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Passover, also called Pesach, is beginning at sundown today and there is no shortage of episodes of television shows celebrating the holiday.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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