after dark
Example Sentences
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Airglow occurs when atoms and molecules that absorbed energy from sunlight during the day release that excess energy as light after dark.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
He would slip in after dark, and we’d stay up late talking about his family in Iran, classical music and the particular pressure of being the son someone sacrificed everything to bring here.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
It was after dark on a recent Thursday, and sheets of rain blurred his vision through protective glasses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The blaze showed no signs of slowing after dark, with the buildings engulfed in an eerie orange glow.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
From merely stealing drinks from private fountains after dark, Boots became bolder.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
