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as in dusk
a time or place of little or no light
lovers would often retreat to the gloaming of the park's many secluded recesses to steal a kiss
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as in sunset
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
with the gloaming came the familiar call of the whip-poor-will
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Recent Examples of gloaming
Some of these convey important information; others emerged, devoid of any useful meaning, from the marketing gloaming.
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Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018
So imagine everyone’s delight when Bennifer reemerged from the gloaming after Lopez split with fiance Alex Rodriguez.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 17 July 2022
The game down on the field seems to be played in the gloaming.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2022
Tony Kemp hit an eighth-inning, two-run homer in the gloaming at the Oakland Coliseum Sunday to give the A’s a 3-1 win over the Yankees in a game that might wind up being the biggest win of the season for the A’s.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2021
The bar shares an appetizer menu with the restaurant; in the gloaming, the seafood towers sparkle.
—The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2021
Queens in the gloaming, the sky a smear of pinks and purples.
—Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2020
There were sourdough waffles to start the day and tuna sandwiches for lunch, a few hours of everyone reading novels in separate corners before a long solitary walk in the gloaming, accompanied by gloved waves across generally empty streets.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2020
Ivanka Trump tweeted the hashtag #TogetherApart with a photo — apparently years-old — of herself playing with her children in some kind of indoor fort, in the gloaming of some plush parlor.
—Dan Zak, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2020
Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018
So imagine everyone’s delight when Bennifer reemerged from the gloaming after Lopez split with fiance Alex Rodriguez.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 17 July 2022
The game down on the field seems to be played in the gloaming.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2022
Tony Kemp hit an eighth-inning, two-run homer in the gloaming at the Oakland Coliseum Sunday to give the A’s a 3-1 win over the Yankees in a game that might wind up being the biggest win of the season for the A’s.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2021
The bar shares an appetizer menu with the restaurant; in the gloaming, the seafood towers sparkle.
—The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2021
Queens in the gloaming, the sky a smear of pinks and purples.
—Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2020
There were sourdough waffles to start the day and tuna sandwiches for lunch, a few hours of everyone reading novels in separate corners before a long solitary walk in the gloaming, accompanied by gloved waves across generally empty streets.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2020
Ivanka Trump tweeted the hashtag #TogetherApart with a photo — apparently years-old — of herself playing with her children in some kind of indoor fort, in the gloaming of some plush parlor.
—Dan Zak, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloaming
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At dusk, a procession of the faithful takes to the streets with children often dressed as angels and shepherds.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Crete is famous for these: the hills at dusk are all blues, violets and blacks; the sky a hundred shades of pink and orange where the sun hits the Aegean.William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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From savoring Sonoran hot dogs to chasing sunsets atop Camelback Mountain, all the communities that make up metro Phoenix offer endless possibilities for adventure and fun.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Makeup Trend of 2024: Rosy Cheeks Boyfriend blush, sunset blush, lifting blush, even semi-permanent tattoo blush—the cheeks were trending this year.Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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That meant this fall semester playing in the band for Friday night football games, getting up on Saturdays for cross country meets and also attending golf practices and matches during the week.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Tatum scored 22 points on a rough shooting night, Jaylen Brown had just 13.Boston Herald, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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The flavor profile includes cherry tootsie pop, cherry German chocolate cake, and dark bordering on bitter chocolate brownie batter.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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With dark comes cold, and the soft, medium-weight fabric was up to the task, even in damp New England conditions.Mark Eller, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
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The risk for severe weather begins in Texas on Saturday morning and then charges east through the evening and into overnight.Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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After a long day of stops and starts that stretched well into the evening, and on what appeared to be the company's fifth attempt Friday, Blue Origin successfully ignited the seven main engines on its massive New Glenn rocket.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2024
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Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
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The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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The 11-year veteran has meticulously cared for his body while in the twilight of his career.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The seasoned veteran Williams is coasting through his twilight years, but can still be a reliable force out of the backfield.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The darkness injected by that film's director Zack Snyder is replaced with blue skies and hope.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Though the Earth's tilt is responsible for the extra darkness on Saturday, bi-annual time changes are the work of humans.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Gloaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloaming. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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