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early evening

NOUN

twilight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dusk sunset

STRONG

afterglow decline dimness ebb end evening eventide gloaming half-light night nightfall sundown

WEAK

afterlight crepuscular light last phase late afternoon

Antonyms

WEAK

dawn daybreak sunrise

Example Sentences

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In the early evening, protesters trickle in, shouting slogans and harassing drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Initially the mood was lively with green flares let off and fans drinking but by early evening it had turned uglier.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

An affidavit from Ghost tendered in court on Tuesday described how she and MacInnes had swum at the beach in the early evening of September 2023, returning to her apartment feeling cold.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Brian Waterman was arrested early evening on Thursday by the Jurupa Valley Police Department and was being held at the Robert Presley Detention Center, the sheriff’s office said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

By early evening the residents gathered to admire the day’s labors.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

early evening

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