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
  • The Cornhuskers opened up this tournament on Monday night with a game against Arizona State and won 86-78.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Spoelstra unsuccessfully challenged that second Adebayo foul, left without a challenge the balance of the night.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • There’s nothing quite like a Hawaiian sunset paired with a breezy dinner view.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Anger at Willard had already advanced from simmer to boil before the Terps tipped off in San Francisco on Thursday evening.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Leaving a bar in Mayfair, Eddie Harrigan (Anson Boon) tries to persuade a reluctant Tommy Stevenson (Felix Edwards) to keep the evening going.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Makelele arrived at Chelsea in the twilight of his career.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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  • By nightfall, thousands of protesters had gathered outside City Hall and other, smaller protests were being held elsewhere in Istanbul; in the capital, Ankara; and in other cities.
    Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The lander is expected to operate for 10 days before lunar nightfall plunges it into darkness, rendering the spacecraft inoperable.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Eventide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventide. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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