Definitions

night

[nahyt] / naɪt /

NOUN

period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

Synonyms

STRONGEST

midnight

STRONG

bedtime blackness dark darkness duskiness evening eventide gloom nightfall nighttime obscurity twilight

WEAK

after dark after hours before dawn dark hours dead of night dusk to dawn nighttide pitch dark pitch-darkness witching hour

Antonyms

STRONG

day daybreak daylight daytime light morning

WEAK

brightness illumination lightness

Example Sentences

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The ceremony, which took place in front of a live audience and streamed on TikTok and Tubi, happened on the same night TikTok's Chinese owner agreed to sell its US operations.

From BBC

Friday night will decide whether that hierarchy can be restored.

From BBC

The Rams conclude the season with a Monday night game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta and a home game against the Arizona Cardinals.

From Los Angeles Times

Although he was given many stitches that night, veterinarians ultimately decided it would be necessary to amputate the leg.

From Los Angeles Times

“Nobody is above the law,” he said in a social-media post Thursday night.

From The Wall Street Journal

night

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