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nightfall

[nahyt-fawl] / ˈnaɪtˌfɔl /
NOUN
the end of daylight
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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These eight steps can help keep bedrooms cooler before nightfall.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

In it, a husband and wife adopt a cat, Sheila, who develops an unnerving disposition come nightfall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

By nightfall, videos show public gatherings across Tehran, Karaj and Isfahan, where thousands of Iranians celebrate or mourn Khamenei’s killing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

In the weeks that followed its capture, the streets emptied out at nightfall and the buzz evaporated from the bars that had once offered some respite in a region scarred by three decades of conflict.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

The second day she forged on, and by nightfall she saw land again.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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