twilight zone
noun
1
a
: an area just beyond ordinary legal and ethical limits
2
: a world of fantasy or illusion
Examples of twilight zone in a Sentence
He gets lost in the twilight zone of video games.
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And late autumn is empty too, empty like streets after a war, like a dozen twilight zones where everyone is dead and gone.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
The twilight zone is too deep for divers to reach and explore, adding to the allure of this species.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
My congregants leave our church at 164th St. with spirits lifted and souls at peace only to enter a twilight zone of no-parking and no-turning signs and arrows that confuse many and often lead to hefty fines.
—Patrick O'Connor, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
For the first hour or so, Deshe’s film focuses on the mental torture of staying put: living in a twilight zone that comes to resemble a dystopian sci-fi movie (there are hints of Tarkovsky’s Stalker).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 July 2024
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
The twilight zone is too deep for divers to reach and explore, adding to the allure of this species.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
My congregants leave our church at 164th St. with spirits lifted and souls at peace only to enter a twilight zone of no-parking and no-turning signs and arrows that confuse many and often lead to hefty fines.
—Patrick O'Connor, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
For the first hour or so, Deshe’s film focuses on the mental torture of staying put: living in a twilight zone that comes to resemble a dystopian sci-fi movie (there are hints of Tarkovsky’s Stalker).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 July 2024
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“Twilight zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twilight%20zone. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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