nightfall

Example Sentences

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By nightfall, the country would begin to learn the outcome.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Come nightfall, I walked to the 11th arrondissement, known for its dining and shopping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The search began in the morning and was still going well past nightfall.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

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 • Jan. 23, 2026

He and Herold would spend what few hours remained of this night at the farm, rest there all day, and then ride south at nightfall.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson