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
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
Employees at some drilling sites lived in a military-style compound and were forbidden from leaving after dark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Nemesis had mentioned that Narcissus got agitated after dark, probably because he couldn’t see his reflection anymore.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
