after dark

Example Sentences

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The court heard that she no longer goes out after dark, and that her closest friend had told her: "The spark has gone out of your eyes."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Employees at some drilling sites lived in a military-style compound and were forbidden from leaving after dark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 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

Prowl through the Strip after dark, sift through the pits, and you’ll feel the difference.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

It was after dark by the time we got back to Coalwood.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam