as in sunsets
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
we stopped playing at dusk, since it was getting too dark to see the ball
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as in darkens
to grow dark
the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusks
Noun
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One is reminded of the chemical smog that grants us such vibrant sunsets; who ever said the end of the world wouldn’t be beautiful?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025 -
November brings pristine snow, magical light, and long sunsets as the continent awakens from winter.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today, as a government shutdown darkens our national museums and the National Endowment for the Humanities is gutted, the danger is no longer a matter of rhetoric but of radical, systemic action.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The tree produces an annual fall harvest of walnuts, enclosed in a green husk that darkens when ripe.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Vaccination appointments are available at CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic seven days a week, including during evenings and weekends.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Most evenings call for pilsners, light beers, lagers — products designed for sociability, moderation and steady enjoyment.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since there was no elimination last week, viewer votes from Dedication Night and Wicked Night were combined with the judges’ scores from both nights to determine the couple sent home.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The seven-date concert series will see Bon Jovi perform four nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden before hopping across the pond and playing gigs in Edinburgh, Dublin, and London.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Dusks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusks. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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