as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness eventide was their favorite time for enjoying a quiet respite in the backyard

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Recent Examples of eventide Even though there’s no alcohol, these drinks, perhaps sipped with socially distanced friends in your eventide backyard, will buoy your spirits in an equally convivial way. Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020 East Bluff Trail at Devil's Lake State Park, perched along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, will blow your eventide expectations. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022
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Noun
  • In his Monday night filing, Bove wrote the Trump administration expects the dismissal of the case against the mayor will enable him to be more effective in working on immigration issues, a critical issue for the Republican president.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Most are also fragrance-free and can be used daily, both morning and night.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • This could be due to a feline's natural instincts to hunt at dusk and dawn kicking in.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Many birds are more active at dusk and dawn because their songs carry further when the air is cooler.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The four-planet lineup that began in January will conclude by mid-to-late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the sky each night after sunset, according to NASA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Matching the mood of the evening, many guests opted to wear darker and neutral tones—though that didn’t preclude them from dynamic fashion moments.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
  • On Sunday evening, the eyes of the nation and beyond will turn to the game at the Superdome and then on Monday morning, the NFL will move out of New Orleans, handing the Super Bowl baton on to San Francisco and the Bay Area in California, which hosts in 2026.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The old fire still burns, the flames glowing as fierce and bright as ever against the gathering twilight.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In the second half of the month, Saturn will become increasingly difficult to spot against the brightening evening twilight, eventually fading into the sun's glare by month's end.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Though Two Moons and Devin would seem to be relatively safe back at the cabin, the wolves come out at nightfall.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
  • That detail, paired with the approach of nightfall and concerns about rugged terrain, prompted the Oregon State Police to request Coast Guard assistance.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Eventide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventide. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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