dusk

Example Sentences

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A surge in cases among migrant workers at a quarry site in Mandera last year led authorities to restrict movement at dusk and dawn when sandflies are most active.

From Barron's

The very next day, as day turned to dusk out on the lake, I waited till it was almost time to head back to shore.

From Literature

I wait a long time with my face upturned toward the sky, and when at last I give up, dusk is settling over the mountains.

From Literature

“A black cloud billowed fast from the south, a thousand feet above the trees. It quickly pulled overhead, and the day grew dim like approaching dusk. It had to be the mountain.”

From Literature

Ahead of him, emerging from the wood in the dusk like a cluster of ambulant stars, came a herd of unicorns.

From Literature