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Recent Examples of twilit
Gaze upon a twilit sky, the endless shore, the receding vista, the inside of palm to forehead.
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
Zegler is the true find, a marvelous singer and a radiant persona, and Spielberg and Kaminski film her like a bright flare in a twilit ocean; her sheer presence papers over some of the more facile aspects of Maria’s characterization.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021
Down below, the hotel’s daytime pool party is coming to a bass-heavy, twilit close.
—New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021
Robert Macfarlane’s writings exist in a liminal, twilit place where language and landscape dissolve into one another.
—Tobias Carroll, Longreads, 20 June 2019
Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
Zegler is the true find, a marvelous singer and a radiant persona, and Spielberg and Kaminski film her like a bright flare in a twilit ocean; her sheer presence papers over some of the more facile aspects of Maria’s characterization.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021
Down below, the hotel’s daytime pool party is coming to a bass-heavy, twilit close.
—New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021
Robert Macfarlane’s writings exist in a liminal, twilit place where language and landscape dissolve into one another.
—Tobias Carroll, Longreads, 20 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twilit
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Associate test kitchen manager Inés Anguiano praised its delicate coffee flavor, while Shilpa complimented its dusky raisin note.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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As the sky grew dusky around 3 p.m. local time, two dragsters raced down the track.The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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The study, published last month in the journal Biological Conservation, found that Southland mountain lions became more nocturnal and less crepuscular — i.e., active at dusk or dawn — in popular recreation areas.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cats have good night vision, to help with their hunting at dusk, and their crepuscular sleeping habits also explain why many cat owners are woken at the crack of dawn by their pet demanding breakfast.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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When the summer heat creeps to unbearable temperatures, pre-dawn and post-dusk become the most appealing times to run.Outside Online, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022
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Mylar space blankets draped across their shoulders glistened a surreal golden hue as the vessel’s blinding strobe lights illuminated the post-dusk spectacle.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021
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While rappelling into some supposedly haunted mines in Chile in 2010, Gates and a cameraman got trapped in a lightless mine shaft.Vulture, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
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Animals that live exclusively in lightless caves often share a suite of traits, called troglomorphisms, which include loss of pigmentation and loss not only of vision but of the eyes entirely.Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2018
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Mall walkers count in the dozens, speed-stepping past towering unlit Christmas trees and 11-foot nutcracker statues.Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
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Her sweet idiot of a neighbor stood on the unlit front porch of his dilapidated brick rancher as the sun dipped below the horizon and shadows stretched to swallow him.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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For a truly awe-inspiring experience, book a Panoramic Luxury Suite — they’re outfitted with domed floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the desert landscape and are perfect for stargazing in the pitch-black evenings.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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The images that went viral were often unnerving: high-flash nostalgic party pictures of grinning models with extra molars, or portraits of a sobbing Steve Harvey sloshing liquor in a pitch-black room.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Their expectations were also significantly gloomier.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cinecittà’s 2024 balance sheet, which is already looking gloomy, could take a major hit.Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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Today, Mount Tambora stands as a somber reminder of nature’s immense power.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sweet, downcast vocal performances vastly outnumber the raps, and there are punchy New Wave, goth-rock, folk, and grunge tunes where somber, gauzy trap productions once reigned.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Twilit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twilit. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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