as in darkened
being without light or without much light
under a dusk sky, the campers wearily bedded down for the night
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as in sunset
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 night
a time or place of little or no light
legends of fearsome beasts living in the dusk of the great forest
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as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the forbidding dusk of Germany's famed Black Forest
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as in to darken
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 dusk
Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2021
The park is open 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the information and gift center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through Thanksgiving and vary with the season.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020
Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Use caution and slow down, especially at dawn, dusk and at night when visibility is reduced.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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Adjective
Forgive me for skipping dinner, but my pre-dusk meals were simply not going to be outshone.
—Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2021
The park is open 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the information and gift center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through Thanksgiving and vary with the season.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020
Noun
The lighting design by Leonardo Urbina creates the atmosphere of the outdoors at dusk.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Use caution and slow down, especially at dawn, dusk and at night when visibility is reduced.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusk
Noun
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The foundation's sunset date has been moved up to 2045.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The oceanfront bar not only has fantastic sea and sunset views, but is also a great viewing spot to see the stars.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Newsweek reached out to the Department of the Treasury via email for comment Wednesday night.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The apology was made on the singer’s photo carousel showing her night at the Met Gala, one of which included a screenshot of her father’s reaction to Usher feeding his daughter a cherry.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The tint blends in nicely with my skin (a deeper shade is available, too) and adds a healthy, nongreasy glow.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Fans and friends are fawning over the soft, warm-but-not-brassy ginger shade in her comments.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 May 2025
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The bottom line: The clouds hanging over the economy are darkening and gathering, economists say.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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As the sky darkened and duck calls filled the sky, their number appeared as a shadowed cloud approaching the rice fields.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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All Fair remembers of that dark time in her life was having ongoing headaches, throwing up and struggling with her balance.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Suddenly, somebody invented a machine and offered them a new deal: Work in this stinky dark factory or starve.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Thursday evening, temps in the low 60s are expected.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Wednesday evening, the Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The rift had also cast a shadow at the company’s shareholders’ meeting last month.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Francis’ shadow looms large, but ultimately, Pope Leo XIV is the successor of Peter, the first pope, not Francis, the most recent one.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Its origins are as murky as the exact proportions of the recipe.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
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That’s why the outlook for companies like Nvidia — even after recent positive news on chip export controls — remains murky.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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“Dusk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusk. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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