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twilight

[twahy-lahyt] / ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt /
NOUN
onset of darkness at end of day
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dusk sunset
STRONG
afterglow decline dimness ebb end evening eventide gloaming half-light night nightfall sundown
WEAK
afterlight crepuscular light early evening last phase late afternoon
Antonyms
WEAK
dawn daybreak sunrise

Example Sentences

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Her summer is transfigured by their innocent trysts: “There was the still water of a lake. There were a garden’s scents and its delicious twilight air.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

"It almost felt like being in the twilight zone," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

You are, however, correct to be thinking about your twilight years and to start planning for them now.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Together, the findings highlight how overlooked species in the ocean's twilight zone play an outsized role in shaping marine food webs and the behavior of some of the ocean's largest predators.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

We decide to go that evening, in the twilight before dark, when most people will be hurrying to their homes and the nurses are in their bedroom.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron