as in sunset
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we were told that the best time to see elk is at sundown
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Recent Examples of sundown
Zoom in: Rosh Hashanah, a two-day holiday that marks the Jewish New Year, started at sundown on Wednesday and ends Friday night.
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Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Rosh Hashana, which began Wednesday at sunset and will conclude at sundown Friday, is one of the the High Holy Days in Judaism and marks the Jewish new year.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, and ends at nightfall on Monday, Oct. 12, 2024.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
According to the Farmer's Almanac, this year Rosh Hashana began on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and ends at sundown on Friday, Oct. 4.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Rosh Hashana, which began Wednesday at sunset and will conclude at sundown Friday, is one of the the High Holy Days in Judaism and marks the Jewish new year.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, and ends at nightfall on Monday, Oct. 12, 2024.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
According to the Farmer's Almanac, this year Rosh Hashana began on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and ends at sundown on Friday, Oct. 4.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundown
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Shots of a lioness silhouetted against a sunset and trees silhouetted against a stormy sky are very detailed; the contours of the lioness and both the texture and color of leaves and bark on the trees come through without looking blown out.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset.Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Shadow details are maintained while looking dark, and in one scene of a valley at dusk, the lights of houses twinkle brightly without showing any light bloom.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Copied Share Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Only three plays and six yards for the Commanders on their first drive of the night.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But the stability, low-profile, and various brightness levels makes the BioLite 425 ideal for night running.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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About five people were still considered missing by Thursday evening, Schroetlin said.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Students from College of Adaptive Arts will participate in the game that evening by singing the opening National Anthem, as well as performing a special cheer routine during the game.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Rodgers, at the age of 40 and looking every bit like it this season, is clearly in the twilight of his career.Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Instead, these locations experience polar twilight as their brightest periods during this season, which replaces their daylight.Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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Be sure to switch the night vision on once nightfall rolls around!New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
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My young brain was riveted by the tale of a planet with six suns that, for the first time in the history of its inhabitants, will set at the same time, bringing on nightfall.Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Sundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundown. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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