as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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Recent Examples of nightfall
Temperatures are extreme, ranging from 260 degrees Fahrenheit in daylight and minus 280 degrees after nightfall, according to NASA.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
The name translated from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement began at sunset yesterday and ends at nightfall tonight.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
When does Yom Kippur end? Yom Kippur ends at nightfall on Monday, Oct. 12, 2024.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
This year, Yom Kippur starts at sunset on Friday, Oct. 11, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, Oct. 12, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
The name translated from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement began at sunset yesterday and ends at nightfall tonight.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
When does Yom Kippur end? Yom Kippur ends at nightfall on Monday, Oct. 12, 2024.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
This year, Yom Kippur starts at sunset on Friday, Oct. 11, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, Oct. 12, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
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Copied Share Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Only three plays and six yards for the Commanders on their first drive of the night.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The plight of the core group is threaded with scenes revolving around the McConville family, whose matriarch Jean is taken by the IRA one night in 1972.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Shadow details are maintained while looking dark, and in one scene of a valley at dusk, the lights of houses twinkle brightly without showing any light bloom.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Shots of a lioness silhouetted against a sunset and trees silhouetted against a stormy sky are very detailed; the contours of the lioness and both the texture and color of leaves and bark on the trees come through without looking blown out.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset.Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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About five people were still considered missing by Thursday evening, Schroetlin said.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Students from College of Adaptive Arts will participate in the game that evening by singing the opening National Anthem, as well as performing a special cheer routine during the game.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Rodgers, at the age of 40 and looking every bit like it this season, is clearly in the twilight of his career.Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Instead, these locations experience polar twilight as their brightest periods during this season, which replaces their daylight.Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfall. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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