1
as in midnight
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars
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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
snuck out of town under the cover of night
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as in evening
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows
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Recent Examples of night
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Federal workers face a Monday night deadline after another surprise email from Elon Musk.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Noun
Musk, in a post on X on Monday night, doubled down on his threat to fire federal employees who fail to submit the list.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Federal workers face a Monday night deadline after another surprise email from Elon Musk.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
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Monday: Barrio does drag night with a lip-synch show at midnight that just gets the wildest crowd; leave Dad at home.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Charlotte has a 80% chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet Wednesday, and a 50% chance of snow from 10 p.m. until after midnight, according to the NWS Charlotte forecast, The Charlotte Observer reported.—
Martha Quillin,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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See if the Ohio History Center comes alive after dark at Night at the Museum.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Florida Man also doesn’t do dark and overly morbid things.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday evening, Israel said it was informed of the identities of the four bodies being handed over.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Just add a heeled barely-there sandal and elegant evening clutch.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Shiva tokay geckos are nocturnal, living in and around limestone caves, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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This is especially the case when looking for nocturnal animals at dusk or at night.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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The nighttime polysomnogram did not indicate untreated sleep disorders.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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Raised in South Carolina, Davis studied acting at Rutgers University and after graduation — and getting sober — quickly nabbed small parts on ER and daytime soaps before her big break on the nighttime one, Melrose Place.—
Jason Sheeler,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Immerse yourself in sound and sight atop a mountain The eight-minute gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain at dusk, as alpenglow tints the peaks apricot and the lights of town begin to twinkle below, may be entertainment enough (66 dollars per person, reserve online).—
Cindy Hirschfeld,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The storm didn’t let up, so the Coast Guard suspended the search for Ralph at dusk.—
Robert E. Houle,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2025
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The planet parade that began in January will then come to an end by mid-to-late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the sky each night after sunset, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 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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The twilight tributes included Pete Seeger The Power of Song (2007), an irresistible hagiography directed by Jim Brown for PBS’s American Master series.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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These stars appear in that order, as the twilight sky grows dark.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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