as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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Recent Examples of nightfall
By nightfall, Liat and Aviv were captives in Gaza along with 250 other people – 12 of whom, like Liat, were American citizens.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
After hours of looking, crew members paused at nightfall.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In agricultural El Centro, California, where temperatures remained in the triple digits after nightfall, a child left unattended in a hot vehicle Monday later died at a hospital, police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The work continues for hours, until nightfall.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
After hours of looking, crew members paused at nightfall.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In agricultural El Centro, California, where temperatures remained in the triple digits after nightfall, a child left unattended in a hot vehicle Monday later died at a hospital, police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The work continues for hours, until nightfall.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
Noun
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Naturally, Harris’s fashion choice for the night also channeled this very spirit.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jeffries and Schumer confirmed the meeting in a statement Saturday night.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 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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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
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Additionally, during winter, staff are mostly in darkness and experience only an hour or two of twilight each day.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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The mall fills up with crappy weed shops and keychain hawkers; underfunding means the maintenance slips; eventually, maybe, there’s a bankruptcy, followed by a long twilight as an eyesore.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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