1
as in evenings
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars
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2
as in dusks
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows
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Recent Examples of nights
Wednesdays, for example, will be half-off wine nights.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
The games were on the same nights.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Vetta will have specials multiple nights of the week.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
There were nights, however, when things did not work out so well.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
The tasting menu of about seven courses will be available for about 200 covers, split between an early evening and late evening service, for each of the ten nights.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The singer, 20, from Annapolis, Maryland, got her start in music singing jazz standards with her father — who’s a jazz musician — and her brother at open mic nights.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Creativity was on full display as an entirely new miniature set was constructed in Corden’s home garage, and four nights a week the show tried to provide an escape via Zoom interviews and comedy bits produced from afar.
—Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Her visa was denied, and she was held at the San Ysidro border crossing in Southern California for three nights, according to Eagles.
—Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
The games were on the same nights.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Vetta will have specials multiple nights of the week.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
There were nights, however, when things did not work out so well.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
The tasting menu of about seven courses will be available for about 200 covers, split between an early evening and late evening service, for each of the ten nights.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The singer, 20, from Annapolis, Maryland, got her start in music singing jazz standards with her father — who’s a jazz musician — and her brother at open mic nights.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Creativity was on full display as an entirely new miniature set was constructed in Corden’s home garage, and four nights a week the show tried to provide an escape via Zoom interviews and comedy bits produced from afar.
—Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Her visa was denied, and she was held at the San Ysidro border crossing in Southern California for three nights, according to Eagles.
—Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Nights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nights. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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