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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Best Time To See The Full Worm Moon Rise In the wake of the excitement of the total lunar eclipse, don’t overlook the opportunity to view the just-off full moon rise in the east during dusk the following evening.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The deck outside the main living space offers jaw-dropping views, the scenery shifting from the golden glow of sunrise to the soft hues of dusk.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Braeden Phillips, 20, was arrested Friday night and remained jailed over the weekend without bail, the Centre Daily Times reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) tallied more than 770,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night, an 18 percent increase from 2023.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Police are investigating a domestic shooting that left three people dead in Wolcott on Thursday evening.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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But on Thursday evening, a lighter and more carefree set of stylish men hit the royal residence’s grounds — the Italians — to celebrate Brioni’s 80th anniversary and its exclusive 25-piece capsule collection with Mr Porter.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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At 33 years old, most quarterbacks would be considered to be in the twilight of their careers, but Gannon's best football still lay ahead.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Makelele arrived at Chelsea in the twilight of his career.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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For nearly a century, the town had served as a haven for African Americans while many other towns still had sundown laws and operated under the bullwhip of Jim Crow.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Without question, the man who feels compelled to smoke weed from sunup to sundown is dealing with some kind of issue.—
Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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