TWILIGHT Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

twilight

noun

ˈtwī-ˌlīt

Definition of twilight

as in dark

a time or place of little or no light stumbled around the twilight of the shuttered room, unable to see where she was going

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as in dusk

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness watched as twilight descended and the woods fell silent

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Recent Examples of twilight To find it, look low above the southwestern horizon after sunset, where Venus will be easy to spot despite the lingering twilight. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026 But there have also been many mid-30s former All-Stars who couldn’t muster anything remotely close to greatness during their twilight tours with the Heat. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 With Swift and Kelce married and heading into the twilight of their NFL power, the heir apparent to TV face time appears to be the 27-year-old Beer. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Still, the totality of the eclipse produces twilight rather than complete darkness, making faint auroras more difficult to spot. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twilight

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Noun

For his safety, the former water treatment plant operator isn’t supposed to be on the dock after dark.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Nearly everyone wore black, with plenty of tattoos, webbed, sheer textured layers and sunglasses worn well after dark.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

Driving down the grand driveway at dusk in the signature gold Bentley with your new spouse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
One of the best ways to avoid being bitten by a shark is to stay out of the water at dawn or dusk, according to experts with the International Shark Attack File.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

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 low-angle light plays hobs with conventional solar panels lying flat on a lander, but Blue Origin's Power Tower is designed to exploit the near-eternal sunset/sunrise.

— David Szondy October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunset

Noun

What transpired in-between the curtain raiser and final pose was much like what had gone down the previous night in Cincinnati, at the first public gig the Beach Boys had done since canceling a slew of dates beginning in July.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment Sunday night.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Its minimalist aesthetic and discreet approach to luxury perfectly capture the growing desire for versatile bags that transition effortlessly from day to evening.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
But the administration blew past a Sunday evening deadline and ran two of the ads into the early hours of Monday, advertising data from AdImpact shows.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of evening

Noun

His films have so far ended in darkness, offering only the belief that light might exist somewhere ahead.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
At that point, the film pivots to a more surreal register, presenting bright, clear skies that are slowly, eerily engulfed in darkness.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of darkness

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