as in dusk
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
the glow of the western sky at sunset
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Recent Examples of sunset
Winds will remain gusty throughout the afternoon, then taper off around sunset.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Ozturk was walking alone on a sidewalk, on her way back home after meeting friends for iftar, a meal to break fast at sunset during Ramadan, when a plainsclothes officer, wearing a hat and a hoodie, approached her, surveillance video obtained from a neighbor and posted on X on Wednesday shows.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Or, enjoy the scenery at golden hour with fitness classes like sunset yoga.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This also results in quicker sunsets during equinox, as the sun sinks speedily below the horizon over the next couple of days.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Ozturk was walking alone on a sidewalk, on her way back home after meeting friends for iftar, a meal to break fast at sunset during Ramadan, when a plainsclothes officer, wearing a hat and a hoodie, approached her, surveillance video obtained from a neighbor and posted on X on Wednesday shows.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Or, enjoy the scenery at golden hour with fitness classes like sunset yoga.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This also results in quicker sunsets during equinox, as the sun sinks speedily below the horizon over the next couple of days.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sunset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
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The lights, which will be visible at dusk, will match the show's new logo.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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She is surrounded by figures that resemble cotton plants, their bulbs aglow, flickering like dragonflies hovering in the fading light of dusk.—
Omnia Saed,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Spoelstra unsuccessfully challenged that second Adebayo foul, left without a challenge the balance of the night.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Police are investigating a domestic shooting that left three people dead in Wolcott on Thursday evening.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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But on Thursday evening, a lighter and more carefree set of stylish men hit the royal residence’s grounds — the Italians — to celebrate Brioni’s 80th anniversary and its exclusive 25-piece capsule collection with Mr Porter.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Several key figures - see Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker - are now into the twilights of their respective careers and so Guardiola’s team have been unable to play its usual style of high-energy, high-intensity soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Getting to work with Jacobson again in the twilight of his career has been a thrill, Sirott said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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For nearly a century, the town had served as a haven for African Americans while many other towns still had sundown laws and operated under the bullwhip of Jim Crow.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Without question, the man who feels compelled to smoke weed from sunup to sundown is dealing with some kind of issue.—
Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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