sundowner
Example Sentences
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Forecasters warned of weak-to-moderate sundowner winds across southwestern Santa Barbara County in the late afternoon and evenings from Tuesday through Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Already this week, wind advisories were issued in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, where sundowner winds delivered gusts of 50 mph overnight Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
But gusty sundowner winds are expected Sunday night and Monday night, further elevating dangerous fire conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
It was the so-called "sundowner" moment, when people sit and have a drink at the end of the day, watching the sky turn orange and red as the sun disappears over the horizon.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2022
Occasionally a bushman in the horrors, or a villainous-looking sundowner, comes and nearly scares the life out of her.
From While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson
