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night

[nahyt] / naɪt /
NOUN
period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
Synonyms
STRONGEST
midnight
STRONG
bedtime blackness dark darkness duskiness evening eventide gloom nightfall nighttime obscurity twilight
WEAK
after dark after hours before dawn dark hours dead of night dusk to dawn nighttide pitch dark pitch-darkness witching hour
Antonyms
STRONG
day daybreak daylight daytime light morning
WEAK
brightness illumination lightness

Example Sentences

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The BBC spoke to a member of a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance crew which was dispatched to Tayasir on Wednesday night.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"And we got the news last night that the ceasefire is not being honored by either side, apparently," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

One night, Mr. Irani announced he wanted to open a restaurant that served the street food he craved from his childhood in India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

If my son is with me that night, we do a whole fun toys in the bath type of vibe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I stomped down the sidewalk, my Friday night ruined by my own jealousy.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith