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
That detail, paired with the approach of nightfall and concerns about rugged terrain, prompted the Oregon State Police to request Coast Guard assistance.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
State of play: The storm is projected to bring up to 6 inches of snow to Greater Houston by nightfall, with totals higher in isolated areas, according to the National Weather Service.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
By nightfall, when the band finally came onstage, the crowd was unruly and chaotic.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Then, after nightfall, the man put the woman inside her car in the backseat, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
State of play: The storm is projected to bring up to 6 inches of snow to Greater Houston by nightfall, with totals higher in isolated areas, according to the National Weather Service.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
By nightfall, when the band finally came onstage, the crowd was unruly and chaotic.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Then, after nightfall, the man put the woman inside her car in the backseat, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
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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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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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At dusk, trumpeter Felice Carella and singer Davide Capuano serenaded the pope with a rendition of Schubert’s Ave Maria under his window.—
Silvia Stellacci,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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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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The evening is expected to remain overcast with a low around 49.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a Mission Valley hotel Monday evening, San Diego police said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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