after dark

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Fire offered many advantages, including warmth, protection from predators, light after dark, and eventually the ability to cook food.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

Let’s say you roll into Grants, N.M., after dark on Route 66 and wind up at the South West Motel, hoping for a $75 room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Planes and helicopters are also not allowed into some remote areas after dark, which often means collection can begin only the next morning.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The blaze showed no signs of slowing after dark, with the buildings engulfed in an eerie orange glow.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Then one night, long after dark, she tossed the laptop and her phone into the Thames.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart