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
Still, the views of the sunset and even Sunny Jim have been fantastic.
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Ross Terrell, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
The hotel offers a variety of daily activities for guests, from sunrise yoga and artisanal markets to a sunset DJ experience.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
Because nothing pairs with a Montana sunset like murder and mayhem.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
How To See the Aurora To have the best chance of spotting the northern lights over this weekend—and, also, in general—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sunset
Ross Terrell, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
The hotel offers a variety of daily activities for guests, from sunrise yoga and artisanal markets to a sunset DJ experience.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
Because nothing pairs with a Montana sunset like murder and mayhem.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
How To See the Aurora To have the best chance of spotting the northern lights over this weekend—and, also, in general—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
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Jupiter can be seen at dusk, high overhead in the south, according to NASA.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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At dusk, trumpeter Felice Carella and singer Davide Capuano serenaded the pope with a rendition of Schubert’s Ave Maria under his window.—
Silvia Stellacci,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Buy So, even with a 53-11 record and Oklahoma City applying regular-season beatings to the rest of the NBA every night, there is still an air of mystery around the Thunder’s championship-level viability.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lady Gaga, who pulled double duty as host and musical guest on SNL, isn’t afraid to show off her versatility as an artist during the night’s opening monologue.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Photos were taken during a conversation about various bitter plant medicines while tasting some during an evening in the Venecia Derecha (Kanua-Yaku) Kichwa community.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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The evening is expected to remain overcast with a low around 49.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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As twilight fades in the western sky, look for the brilliant planet Venus shining at magnitude -4.8 near a delicate waxing crescent moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Several of them will only appear low on the western horizon around twilight, but three will be bright and high in the sky after sunset.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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Currently, Mercury sets about 90 minutes after sunset; about a half hour after sundown look for it about 10 degrees above the west-southwest horizon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Manager Ali Yasser Ali explains that the Middle East's bustling nightlife means many people enjoy drinking coffee after sundown. To replicate that experience in HamCo, Yafa is open later than many other local coffee shops.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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