after dark
Example Sentences
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Airglow occurs when atoms and molecules that absorbed energy from sunlight during the day release that excess energy as light after dark.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
He would slip in after dark, and we’d stay up late talking about his family in Iran, classical music and the particular pressure of being the son someone sacrificed everything to bring here.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
It was after dark on a recent Thursday, and sheets of rain blurred his vision through protective glasses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Some users shared their own experiences of accidents because of bad roads, lack of adequate signage and poor lighting after dark.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
It gave the people of District 8 a reason to be out on the streets after dark, gathering either in the square or in various community centers around the city to watch.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
