sundowner

Example Sentences

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It was the so-called "sundowner" moment, when people sit and have a drink at the end of the day, watching the sky turn orange and red as the sun disappears over the horizon.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2022

End a day of wildlife explorations in Placencia with a proper sundowner at either Tipsy Tuna for chicken wings and karaoke, or Barefoot Beach Bar for burgers and live music.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

Fueled by 40-mph sundowner winds, the Alisal fire defied containment Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2021

A fast-moving fire began on the ridge above the school, in Santa Barbara, California, and swept down the hillside in an instant, propelled by 70-mile-an-hour sundowner winds.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2020

He explained that the "Sundowner" was not a bird it was a man; sundowner was merely the Australian equivalent of our word, tramp.

From Following the Equator — Part 1 by Twain, Mark