dusk

Example Sentences

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At dusk they were checked into their rooms, and by dawn’s early light they were gone, only to be replaced at the dinner hour by more recruits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"It's wonderful to hear the nightjars churring away as dusk falls and we're looking forward to continuing this incredibly positive conservation work alongside local communities and our partners."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

After working in her new home studio, Baker says she marvels at the beauty of dusk — the depth of orange and blue — as she drives to pick up her kids from school.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Pruetz and her team of Senegalese researchers follow the group's adult males, which currently number 10, choosing one each day to track from dawn to dusk.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Its light shone pale in the dusk as she jumped down the rocks to Turtle Beach.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr