as in dusk
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
the glow of the western sky at sunset
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Recent Examples of sunset
Rooms on one side of the hotel offer the most incredible, close-up views of the Hollywood Sign; the other side offers the sprawling vista of LA, breathtaking at sunset and lit up at night.
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Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In the post, Benavidez showed off her ring as she and Flores, in matching robes, enjoyed a dinner — and soaked up the Windy City views at sunset — while staying at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The outdoor event will begin with a sunset cocktail reception, followed by gourmet dinner prepared by executive chef Jeffrey Strauss and Pamplemousse Grille.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Unwind Along the Coast Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa, tempts with spice tours, rooftop cocktails, and sunset dhow sails.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In the post, Benavidez showed off her ring as she and Flores, in matching robes, enjoyed a dinner — and soaked up the Windy City views at sunset — while staying at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The outdoor event will begin with a sunset cocktail reception, followed by gourmet dinner prepared by executive chef Jeffrey Strauss and Pamplemousse Grille.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Unwind Along the Coast Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa, tempts with spice tours, rooftop cocktails, and sunset dhow sails.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sunset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunset
Noun
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Its central glass dome—home to the swimming paradise—glows like a lantern at dusk.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The two halves of the body had been carefully placed, lined up, and posed for public view on Norton Avenue, with its considerable foot traffic from dawn to dusk.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In late March, a 3-year-old Leavenworth boy known as EJ fell asleep for the night on a neighbor’s couch after eating grapes.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Three superstars in the music industry will be taking home special awards this Sunday night.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The evening takes a turn as the cast and crew of Oklahoma!—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By early November, Bootes will pretty much already be below the horizon at the end of evening twilight.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The pairing glimmers low in the east an hour before sunrise, fading quickly in brightening twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At sundown, guests can head to an indoor aquarium themed to a lost city.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shane Smith and the Saints, Bowen, and American Aquarium played before sundown, powering through a sweltering August day in Central Texas.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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