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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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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

The Red Cross reached the house by the early evening local time, and rescued Faraj, who is reported to be in stable condition after undergoing surgery for a head wound, according to her colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline stood at $2.957 early evening on Saturday, according to GasBuddy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

A while later, Trump was on the move again, making an early evening visit to his golf club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

By Sunday early evening I was still struggling for an idea.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez