SUNSETS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

sunsets

noun

plural of sunset

as in dusks

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness the glow of the western sky at sunset

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Recent Examples of sunsets The 400-acre property gets great sunsets and somehow seems miles away from Dallas despite being just outside the city limits. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The first sunsets the Racial Equity Task Force and Commission on the Status of Women. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Big emotional moments are punctuated by striking shots of fiery, mountainside sunsets and comforting, homestead greenery. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026 The pigments were matched to sunsets painted by Turner and Monet, the sublime effects of which were caused by pollution from the Industrial Revolution, and so the work was likewise beautiful in direct proportion to the poisoning of our atmosphere. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 There’s wilderness, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets and time for a teenager to reflect on the future. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Water glitters in a golden marsh stretching from the shore, promising breathtaking sunsets. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Its sunsets are particularly famous, when the mountains reflect a pinkish hue. — Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026 That means Americans will gain an extra hour of sleep, but sunsets will arrive earlier throughout the winter months. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

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Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
In the first of two nights there Monday, Williams performed for almost exactly two hours without doing a single Paramore song — and what’s remarkable is, nobody cared.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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