nightfall
Example Sentences
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I thought of getting more food, and some form of shelter before nightfall.
From Literature
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The search began in the morning and was still going well past nightfall.
From Salon
In the weeks that followed its capture, the streets emptied out at nightfall and the buzz evaporated from the bars that had once offered some respite in a region scarred by three decades of conflict.
From Barron's
It wasn’t far, but they had to make it by nightfall.
From Literature
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By nightfall, much of his hometown, including his own house, would be swallowed by waves.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.