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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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The receiver class includes three household names in the twilight of their careers: Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel and Stefon Diggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Slanting shadows, rooms like cells, muted sound, a sense of emotional twilight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Or, God forbid, should I find someone to marry just for the purpose of taking care of me in my twilight years?

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

It was one of those warm, full-moon nights when it’s so bright it’s more like twilight in the evening than nighttime.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls