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
After sunset, Venus will be shining brightly in the western sky.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Despite struggling to compete with Nvidia, Pat Gelsinger will sail off into the sunset on a golden parachute.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Glowing below background signs for a liquor store, a laundromat and an Echo Park burger joint, Gomez shrewdly identifies the specific street through a blazing sunset, glimpsed off in the distance.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Saturn: Visible after sunset in the southern sky, shifting slightly westward as the month progresses.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Despite struggling to compete with Nvidia, Pat Gelsinger will sail off into the sunset on a golden parachute.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Glowing below background signs for a liquor store, a laundromat and an Echo Park burger joint, Gomez shrewdly identifies the specific street through a blazing sunset, glimpsed off in the distance.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Saturn: Visible after sunset in the southern sky, shifting slightly westward as the month progresses.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
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At dusk, a procession of the faithful takes to the streets with children often dressed as angels and shepherds.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Crete is famous for these: the hills at dusk are all blues, violets and blacks; the sky a hundred shades of pink and orange where the sun hits the Aegean.William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was spotted for the first time Monday night as he was led into a Pennsylvania court.Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lewis-Martin’s phone went straight to voicemail on Sunday evening.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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As of Sunday evening, the fire had scorched a little over 4,000 acres and was 49% contained.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 11-year veteran has meticulously cared for his body while in the twilight of his career.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The seasoned veteran Williams is coasting through his twilight years, but can still be a reliable force out of the backfield.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Without refrigeration or artificial light, meals after sundown were rare.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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The flyover tonight in metro Phoenix — after sundown, at 6:12 p.m. — is a particularly long one.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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