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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
stumbled around the twilight of the shuttered room, unable to see where she was going
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as in dusk
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
watched as twilight descended and the woods fell silent
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Recent Examples of twilight
The company said that though the night and twilight sort shifts will end in mid-July, the facility — located at 1380 Shore Street in West Sacramento — will remain open.
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
And Jupiter, which will be nothing more than a bright, white dot against the bright twilight background, will appear only 5 degrees higher.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 May 2025
From summer through October, the rooftop transforms into a cinematic wonderland, screening cult classics against the twilight sky.
—Malik Peay, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min The NBA’s greatest-player-of-all-time debate has raged on as LeBron James has continued to excel in the twilight of his NBA career.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
And Jupiter, which will be nothing more than a bright, white dot against the bright twilight background, will appear only 5 degrees higher.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 May 2025
From summer through October, the rooftop transforms into a cinematic wonderland, screening cult classics against the twilight sky.
—Malik Peay, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min The NBA’s greatest-player-of-all-time debate has raged on as LeBron James has continued to excel in the twilight of his NBA career.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twilight
Noun
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Wool dryer balls How To Wash Linen Sheets Step 1: Sort The Laundry Sort lights from darks before washing your linen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Yet warnings come with places like Mamelodi, especially for visitors entering after dark.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires infiltrated the Detroit sky and lingered as dusk descended on Comerica Park.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Deer typically are most active and browsing at dusk and right before sunrise, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Scenic walkways and jetties invite leisurely sunset strolls.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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City tours, sunset hikes, and more walkable experiences in SLO To make your travels easy, start by checking out SLO Car Free.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
13 June 2025
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Those looking to become sober can text an AA volunteer any time day or night and receive support from a member of the AA team of recovering alcoholics.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Insider provided flights from New York City to Denver and two nights of accommodation so Ars could attend its StreamTV Show.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
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There’s no better place to watch the sun set each evening.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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And with every disastrous evening her mother had refrained from making any comparison between her and her sisters.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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New footage captured by wildcat conservation organization Panthera, in collaboration with Senegal's National Parks Directorate (DPN), revealed the moment a male elephant called Ousmane moved through the darkness.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Coming from Orange, maybe the darkness of Handmaid’s didn’t shock you as much.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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The 40-second clip shows the Kuiper satellites separating from their launch vehicle in the blackness of space following liftoff Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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After a surge of spring storms, Mr. Jacobs descended into freezing blackness for the third time in late February.—
Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Twilight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twilight. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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