Definitions

evening star

NOUN

planet seen in west at sunset

Synonyms

WEAK

Hesper Hesperus Venus Vesper

Antonyms

WEAK

morning star

Example Sentences

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A double top developed following the late-February peak, while a bearish evening star pattern and a bearish engulfing candle two weeks ago highlighted weakening momentum.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Notice the base started after a bearish evening star pattern completed on Nov. 12.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

A bearish evening star completed at the $200 figure on Nov. 12, and a 50% drawdown didn’t finish until a bullish morning star at $100 on Feb. 24.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

A bearish evening star completed on Nov. 12 and it sank $200 until a bullish morning star completed on Feb. 25, a bullish island reversal on March 30, and a bullish engulfing candle on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

With some bitterness, I replied, “The evening star is barely abed.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson