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nightfall

[nahyt-fawl] / ˈnaɪtˌfɔl /
NOUN
the end of daylight
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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These eight steps can help keep bedrooms cooler before nightfall.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Come nightfall, the foundation also puts on a free “Look Up” stargazing program from its observatory, taking advantage of some of the darkest skies on the Eastern Seaboard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

In it, a husband and wife adopt a cat, Sheila, who develops an unnerving disposition come nightfall.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

In the weeks that followed its capture, the streets emptied out at nightfall and the buzz evaporated from the bars that had once offered some respite in a region scarred by three decades of conflict.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

“We’ll never get there by nightfall at this rate! I told you we should have left earlier. I don't want to be caught in the country in the darkness.”

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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