SUNDOWN Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

sundown

noun

ˈsən-ˌdau̇n

as in sunset

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness we were told that the best time to see elk is at sundown

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Recent Examples on the Web Zoom in: Rosh Hashanah, a two-day holiday that marks the Jewish New Year, started at sundown on Wednesday and ends Friday night. —

Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024 Rosh Hashana, which began Wednesday at sunset and will conclude at sundown Friday, is one of the the High Holy Days in Judaism and marks the Jewish new year. —

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, and ends at nightfall on Monday, Oct. 12, 2024. —

Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 According to the Farmer's Almanac, this year Rosh Hashana began on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and ends at sundown on Friday, Oct. 4. —

Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sundown

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