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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Temperatures in that area often fell below freezing at night.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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The fear is enough to keep you up at night, and even ruin your hotel stay.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The Roman Forum at dusk—that was the monumental setting for Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda show tonight.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Today, almost all lighthouses are automated, meaning their lights run on timers, or in the case of Hillsboro, a photo cell that goes on at dusk and turns off at dawn.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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In the summer, open-air cinema and theater performances take over an amphitheater on the edge of the lake, which makes for a stunning setting for watching the sunset.—
Emily Manthei,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Additionally, the vibrant colors of sunrises and sunsets is an exercise in physics but is a natural process that proves Earth is not flat.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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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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When police responded to the shooting on the evening of July 21, officers found Smith suffering from gunshot wounds to her arm and chest.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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All of the shooting had to happen at twilight, the time of day when Crewdson works.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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There were issues, however—at 12 years old, the dog was in his twilight years, and had medical issues including a severe ear infection.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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