after dark
Example Sentences
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He said that he, like many others, avoids the area after dark, fearing it is haunted.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
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
Planes and helicopters are also not allowed into some remote areas after dark, which often means collection can begin only the next morning.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Only wild kids were out after dark, she said.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
