nightfall
Example Sentences
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Aerial support crews, grounded by bad weather earlier in the week, hoped to keep operating until nightfall, when civil protection drones would take over the task of monitoring for "potential flare-ups," the governor's statement said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
These eight steps can help keep bedrooms cooler before nightfall.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
And the case ever since has been nearly as obscured as the Catalina Foothills after nightfall - beset by everything from tricky terrain to law enforcement infighting.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Come nightfall, capturing the lightning bugs during the few hours they appear each evening takes stamina and perseverance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
When they arrived home at nightfall, Bull bore his son past his mother, his brother, and his sisters, past a birthday cake, and presents.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
