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sunset

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /


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My bestie who lives in a high-rise on 43rd Street also has a terrace and sends me photos of her sunset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Why, you might ask, would Tesla want to sunset that business after decades spent proving EVs are viable, capturing a gigantic chunk of market share in the process?

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

This striking phenomenon, known as a "jellyfish," occurs when a rocket launches near sunrise or sunset.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Granted, much of this pleasantness relies on watching the movie anytime before sunset.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

In all these days, the sun had come out only twice, once for an hour early in the morning, and once late in the evening to give them a fine sunset.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

It’s a big old contrarian world, and there are people who hate sunsets and pizza.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

There’s wilderness, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets and time for a teenager to reflect on the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Across oceans, perhaps early humans did wonder at the hazier skies and unusually vivid sunsets.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

There could be some colorful sunsets and sunrises, said meteorologist Lamont Bain of the weather service’s Monterey office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The end of another sentence...hollyhocks like distilled sunsets and larkspur like concentrate of heaven.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith


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