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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Zoom in: Rosh Hashanah, a two-day holiday that marks the Jewish New Year, started at sundown on Wednesday and ends Friday night.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundown
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Boycott, a lesbian party turned iconic bar, marks 20 years in Phoenix In the dark, questions of life in the universe Two hours after sunset, the rim was deserted.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Comet Tracker: How To Find The Comet Using The Summer Triangle Venus will sink soon after sunset, and in any case is more difficult to see from northern latitudes, so here’s another way to find the comet using the stars of the Summer Triangle, of which Vega is one.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The dog-friendly trails are groomed daily and are open every day from dawn to dusk.Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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As day turns to dusk and then nighttime, the suffused daylight outside gives way to the firefly-like flicker of passing headlights, while inside the room is bathed in light from a huge TV screen on one wall.Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Look for Flacco to throw the ball early and often on Sunday night.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Clippers’ locker room was mostly empty and quiet Saturday night, a sense of dread appearing to envelop the team following its third consecutive loss.Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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The evening included a red carpet and cocktail reception, followed by a gala dinner that honored both emerging and established designers across various categories.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Had guests over for a dinner party and a sink full of dishes at the end of the evening?Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Where cars sit idle beneath the open sky, trees might one day arch overhead and couples linger in a waning twilight.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The album amalgamates this twilight mood into a cohesive, moody, sometimes melancholic, often achingly pretty 34 minutes of music.Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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By nightfall, the city was almost completely enveloped in darkness.Reuters, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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The 5 mph north wind will continue through the day, then kick up by nightfall.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Sundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundown. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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