CREPUSCULAR Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

crepuscular

adjective

Definition of crepuscular

as in twilit

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Recent Examples of crepuscular Everything was bathed in a crepuscular, dreamlike Mediterranean light. — Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 Smith, who at 36 has reached the crepuscular stage of his career, was emotional following the game. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025 And his use of color — bold reds, crepuscular blues, hopeful yellows — is impossible to forget. — Ernesto Lechner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 As crepuscular animals, felines are most active at dawn and dusk, which their ancestors used to their advantage to hunt in the wild, according to an article from the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crepuscular

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Gaze upon a twilit sky, the endless shore, the receding vista, the inside of palm to forehead.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
Zegler is the true find, a marvelous singer and a radiant persona, and Spielberg and Kaminski film her like a bright flare in a twilit ocean; her sheer presence papers over some of the more facile aspects of Maria’s characterization.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021

Definition of twilit

Adjective

When the summer heat creeps to unbearable temperatures, pre-dawn and post-dusk become the most appealing times to run.

— Outside Online, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022
Mylar space blankets draped across their shoulders glistened a surreal golden hue as the vessel’s blinding strobe lights illuminated the post-dusk spectacle.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021

Definition of dusk

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Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
From brick red to ashen violet and dusky taupe, these are the soft yet moody nail colors to keep an eye on this fall.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusky

Adjective

Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of darkened

Adjective

Such black holes would be extremely hard to spot and thus might account for some or all of the universe’s dark matter—an invisible, lightless something that seems to act like gravitational glue, binding together galaxies and galaxy clusters.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Oh, and the grief was almost a person of its own, darkening the minds of some of the characters as much as any lightless corridor could darken a space.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of lightless

Adjective

Wife Hilaria Baldwin is generally shot in full light and given the grace to look prepared for the moment, while Alec is often featured in gloomy found light or with uncomfortable intimacy from the passenger seats of cars and whatnot.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Even as Republicans distance themselves from an increasingly unpopular Trump ahead of the midterms, and even as Democrats prepare themselves for the potential for sweeping victories that could deliver them power in Congress, Farrar remains gloomy.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of gloomy

Adjective

Jerusalem — Three years to the minute after the start of the deadliest single day in Israel’s history, the country marked the somber occasion with a series of ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
On the one hand, Ravana’s defeat is celebrated with jubilation; on the other, the goddess Durga’s departure is marked by a somber farewell.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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