sunset

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Around sunset on Sept. 22, six days after Cynthia was last seen, a rural landowner was walking her dog on a private dirt road 40 miles south of Arlington when she noticed a foul odor.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Illuminated by fairy lights and a rosy sunset, a willowy queen named Sheryka lip-synced to Toni Braxton and danced to a brisk guaguancó number with a friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The payoff comes later in the day as evenings become noticeably brighter, with sunset pushed forwards by an hour.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Manguillier prefers to do his metal detecting after sunset, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Near sunset they returned, manfully pulling the oars as the dories rode low in the water, heavy with glistening, still-wriggling fish.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood