Examples of nightfall in a Sentence
When nightfall came, we were still waiting for the electricity to come back on.
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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There have also been rumors that the movie also includes a storyline about a couple who run out of gas in the small town of Eddington and, while they are greeted warmly at first, the town turns nightmarish by nightfall.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, a live pianist fills the air with jazz and classical renditions that linger like the savory scent of island spices wafting from the kitchen.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, as voting began, one Republican, the libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted against, as did all Democrats.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks To see the parade, find a dark place with a clear view of the western horizon at nightfall.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, a live pianist fills the air with jazz and classical renditions that linger like the savory scent of island spices wafting from the kitchen.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, as voting began, one Republican, the libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted against, as did all Democrats.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks To see the parade, find a dark place with a clear view of the western horizon at nightfall.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nightfall
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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