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 of sundown
As of sundown on Wednesday (Dec. 25), Hanukkah 2024 was in full swing — bringing with it eight straight days of family, prayers, candle-lighting and, yes, music.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
The eight days of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begin at sundown.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
Beginning at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, Hanukkah will be celebrated until Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, according to Chabad.org.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Christmas day, which happens fairly infrequently.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
The eight days of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begin at sundown.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
Beginning at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, Hanukkah will be celebrated until Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, according to Chabad.org.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Christmas day, which happens fairly infrequently.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundown
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An aerial view of repair vehicles at sunset passing near beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the LA region on January 15, 2025 in Malibu, California.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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At sunset, take a stroll along Hvar’s port, order a gelato, and people-watch as day turns into night.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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These efforts were felt most strikingly on the beach at dinner, when dusk made the blinking lights on the opposite shoreline more apparent.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
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Saturn, nearby, will become visible to the naked eye as dusk fades to darkness and remain observable for around three-and-a-half hours past sunset, at which point the pair will sink below the horizon and out of view.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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President Trump on Monday night signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. military to draft a plan for sending troops to the southern border.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Langs had gone to sleep on a Monday night in their own bed.—
Oren Peleg,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after midnight on a recent frigid evening, two of the form’s most accomplished practitioners, XSM and QZAR, met up on a shadowy street near SoHo, both dressed entirely in black.—
Jake Offenhartz,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is the perfect time to relax onboard Westerdam: book spa treatments, play a few games of pickleball, and catch the evening shows.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Sunrise scene of Seoul downtown city skyline, Aerial view of N Seoul Tower at Namsan Park in twilight sky in morning.—
Amala Balakrishner,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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Back to Moravia — and his gift for physical description: The courtyard lay deserted in the bleak, subdued twilight of a sultry day.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
13 Jan. 2025
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State of play: The storm is projected to bring up to 6 inches of snow to Greater Houston by nightfall, with totals higher in isolated areas, according to the National Weather Service.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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By nightfall, when the band finally came onstage, the crowd was unruly and chaotic.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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