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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
Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
And with their echo for an instant echoes of the first poetry in our lives come back like
music that fades into the distant night.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 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
Their lunches are usually hot meals and leftovers from a healthy meal Lozano cooked for dinner the night before.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
And with their echo for an instant echoes of the first poetry in our lives come back like
music that fades into the distant night.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 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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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Calvin, who was a probationary officer and was not on duty at the time, allegedly trailed the woman in his vehicle to the parking lot of a nursing home at Schaefer and Fenkell just before midnight on Jan. 26, the release and Detroit police said.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The stand is self-service from noon to dark (around 8 p.m.).—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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There’s a special name to describe wildlife that is most active during those twilight times just before dark or dawn.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The person was not in custody as of Tuesday evening, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The evenings came alive with DJ sets and live music from special guests, R&B singer Mario, legendary rapper Slick Rick and the band Bryan Fox and Friends.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The tiny production took place over nine days — mostly nights, given the nocturnal script.—
William Earl,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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Featuring an ergonomic design and Smart ANC, the Sleep A30 can deliver all-night peace and quiet from noisy environments, which could include a snoring partner, a garbage truck collecting at some unearthly hour or any of the other nocturnal sounds that can disturb sleep.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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During their nighttime searches, researchers found five unfamiliar-looking frogs around a stream, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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In low-income districts like Sham Shui Po, where buildings are tightly packed, the urban heat island effect reduces nighttime cooling, leading to higher overnight temperatures.—
Jared Formanek,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At dusk, the Camp 25 crew had crossed the ruins and reached a harbor in the south, where the aircraft carrier Cape Gloucester was in port.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The latter will take a back seat this week because of a full moon — the sturgeon moon — rising into summer skies at dusk and shining much of the night.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The orange lights are expected to flip on around 20 minutes after sunset Wednesday, which should give Swift fans time to listen to the podcast, then visit the sculpture.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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In Iceland, the western tip of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and Reykjavik, the capital city, are two great places to witness the event, though most will visit northern Spain, where skies are likely clear, though the eclipse will happen dangerously close to sunset, so be positioned low in the sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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With Season 5 rolling out in three waves, beginning with Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) on Nov. 26, followed by Volume 2 (Episodes 5-7) on Christmas and the Finale (Episode 8) on New Year’s Eve, the actor is savoring the twilight of a show that defined him.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Not least, Mailman is a lament for the decline of service as an American ideal—for the cultural twilight of the Halloween job: those occupations, such as police officer, firefighter, Marine, and, yes, postal worker, whose worth is not measured first and foremost in dollars but in public esteem.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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