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
The lander is expected to operate for 10 days before lunar nightfall plunges it into darkness, rendering the spacecraft inoperable.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
By nightfall, the albergue was quiet, with only the sound of breath filling the air.
—Daniela Diaz, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Skies should clear by nightfall, and Thursday is expected to be sunny, with a high of 53.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
By nightfall, Gilgeous-Alexander’s personal logo was projected like a bat signal onto towering buildings, an unmistakable sign that this weekend belonged to him.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
By nightfall, the albergue was quiet, with only the sound of breath filling the air.
—Daniela Diaz, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Skies should clear by nightfall, and Thursday is expected to be sunny, with a high of 53.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
By nightfall, Gilgeous-Alexander’s personal logo was projected like a bat signal onto towering buildings, an unmistakable sign that this weekend belonged to him.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
Noun
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Braeden Phillips, 20, was arrested Friday night and remained jailed over the weekend without bail, the Centre Daily Times reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) tallied more than 770,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night, an 18 percent increase from 2023.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Making one last run to a Super Bowl win would be a great way to ride off into the sunset for one of the most productive tight ends in NFL history.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Naturalists in the 19th and 20th centuries documented how pairs of various bird species dutifully toiled together building a nest, protecting the eggs, mutually feeding each other and their offspring, before eventually flying off into the sunset together.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday evening, many of the biggest stars on YouTube gathered marketers from companies like Amazon, Disney, Shopify, Uber, and Airbnb to do something new: Unveil a development slate.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Makelele arrived at Chelsea in the twilight of his career.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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