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as in midnight
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars
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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
snuck out of town under the cover of night
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as in evening
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows
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Recent Examples of night
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2025
Today, satellite images taken at night show Loving County lit up brighter than major urban centers like Dallas and Houston because of the scale of oil and gas activity.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Noun
Aldean and Bryan made the surprise announcement live on SEC Nation, just hours ahead of Saturday night’s game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide at Sanford Stadium.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2025
Today, satellite images taken at night show Loving County lit up brighter than major urban centers like Dallas and Houston because of the scale of oil and gas activity.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
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Snag it in light khaki, midnight black, or navy.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The rock musical, a campy blend of comedy and horror, became a cult classic – still drawing fans to interactive midnight screenings.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The drop-in-the-dark attraction features randomized drop sequences that move much faster than Tower of Terror ever did.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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There’s one designed around when the sun sets and when there’s full dark.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Authorities said during an evening briefing that two additional bodies were recovered at the church, adding to an earlier death toll of two.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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About 100 people gathered for a prayer service Sunday evening at The River Church in Grand Blanc, a nondenominational Christian church about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Produced by Irusoin, Ikusgarri Films and Vilaüt Films, the film plunges into nocturnal folklore and 17th-century superstition as Kattalin, played by Yune Nogueiras, ventures into a forest bristling with mythical beings.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Armadillos are nocturnal but occasionally move around during the day.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vehicle must also earn a good or acceptable rating in the collision avoidance areas, like pedestrian front-crash prevention technology test for daytime and nighttime driving as well as its headlights on all trim levels.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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That being said, a slight reprieve in nighttime and daytime temperatures might be at play, too.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Protect yourself by avoiding the outdoors during dusk and dawn, when mosquito activity peaks.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the new year in Judaism, begins at sunset Monday and ends at dusk on Wednesday.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most areas will be open from sunrise to sunset.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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What time is the sunset tonight?—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If dogs are our servants, cats are our shadows.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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The shadows will make things difficult, as could the wind.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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