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sunset

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /


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It’s a hard day for a lot of people, so unplugging and watching the sunset is always an option.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

With sunset less than an hour away, the trappers give up on Doug and pivot to finding the clutch of kittens.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Campari spent decades teaching Americans to love the Italian tradition of bitter aperitifs at sunset.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

"But ultimately she will sail off into the sunset and who could possibly deserve it more."

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

He wasn’t about to wait until sunset to do it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

This is the same basic process that helps make sunsets appear orange and red.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

This year, thanks to daylight saving time, Los Angeles is seeing sunsets at 8 p.m. or later from June 1 to July 25.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

But another Nantucket exists too: one of quaint cobblestone streets, sunsets that have to be seen to be believed and secluded beaches where you can spend hours without seeing another soul.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

The earliest sunrises happen before the summer solstice and the latest sunsets happen after.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

One strand of associations led to images of increasingly spectacular sunsets, all caught by streetcams.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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