as in darkened
being without light or without much light
under a dusk sky, the campers wearily bedded down for the night
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as in sunset
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we stopped playing at dusk, since it was getting too dark to see the ball
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as in night
a time or place of little or no light
legends of fearsome beasts living in the dusk of the great forest
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as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the forbidding dusk of Germany's famed Black Forest
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as in to darken
to grow dark
the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness
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Recent Examples of dusk
Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2021
The park is open 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the information and gift center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through Thanksgiving and vary with the season.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020
Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The Superdome light show will start at dusk Feb. 1, lighting up the sky with over 25 million lux.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Forgive me for skipping dinner, but my pre-dusk meals were simply not going to be outshone.
—Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2021
The park is open 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the information and gift center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through Thanksgiving and vary with the season.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020
Noun
The largest planet in our solar system appears high in the south at dusk, accompanied by two famous naked-eye star clusters, the Pleiades and Hyades, as well as several bright winter stars.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The Superdome light show will start at dusk Feb. 1, lighting up the sky with over 25 million lux.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusk
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How To See the Aurora To have the best chance of spotting the northern lights over this weekend—and, also, in general—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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For those with a clear view of the western horizon, Venus will be visible just after sunset, and Jupiter will shine high above the Orion constellation as the evening progresses.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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After that, Death Cab will play two nights at the Brooklyn Paramount, Aug. 8 and 10.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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When The New Yorker was just a few months old, Ross almost even lost it entirely one night in a drunken poker game at the home of Pulitzer Prize winner and Round Table regular Herbert Bayard Swope.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here’s how Southern designers are incorporating yellow in their own projects, plus their tips for decorating with the oft-misunderstood shade.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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The royal blue shade and other hues of bright and more muted blue have cropped up in her wardrobe before: a J.W Anderson mini-dress, a silken navy Ferragamo shirt, and a puffball sleeve and skirted Louis Vuitton dress.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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The clouds are still in sunlight while the ground is darkening after the Sun sets.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
12 Feb. 2025
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The ice sheet has thinned and darkened since the early 1990’s, especially around its edges….—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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Without robust funding, some labs will simply go dark.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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From Walgreens and Red Lobster to Big Lots and Family Dollar, hundreds of retail locations went dark as part of an ongoing, years-long trend oft attributed to the ongoing economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of online shopping.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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On a chilly January evening, Samira Shamoon, a 44-year-old health and beauty publicist, walked into an Italian restaurant to meet friends.—
Beth Landman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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On my first evening, Stynes, a petite, no-nonsense blond who excels at both skiing and snowboarding, is in full tactician mode.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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This effect happens because Earth's atmosphere scatters shorter wavelengths of light from the sun while allowing longer wavelengths of red and orange hues to be refracted into Earth's umbra (the darkest part of Earth's shadow).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sam attempts to define his version of Captain America, while fighting to exonerate his friend, all while Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson) pulls the strings from the shadows — with the ultimate aim of revenge on Ross for broken promises.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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But details around the torrenting were murky until yesterday, when Meta's unredacted emails were made public for the first time.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, local real estate agents provide a murky picture of whether that influx is really materializing.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Dusk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusk. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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