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sunset

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /


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Overhead, a sunset dragged itself between mountaintops with such lazy beauty, I had to pull over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Granted, much of this pleasantness relies on watching the movie anytime before sunset.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Most days, usually around sunset, I walk on the beach as therapy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Those hardships are visible after sunset, when electricity fails, disappearing entire neighborhoods into stifling darkness.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

It’s like a never-ending sunset, casting an endless afterglow on the land below.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

There’s wilderness, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets and time for a teenager to reflect on the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

People on other continents watch in trepidation under vivid, red-orange sunrises and sunsets.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

San Francisco would see its earliest sunsets at 5:51 p.m. in late November and early December, where it’s now 4:51 p.m. on standard time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Even the picturesque beaches and striking sunsets couldn’t dispel the tension among the members of Earth, Wind & Fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

During some spectacular sunsets, life on the boat was nearly good.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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