dusk
Example Sentences
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They are most active during pup-leaving season between September and November and during dawn and dusk.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
This wrenching documentary takes place on a Florida cul-de-sac where kids play outside from dawn till dusk.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
But just after dusk, the mood began to change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
A surge in cases among migrant workers at a quarry site in Mandera last year led authorities to restrict movement at dusk and dawn when sandflies are most active.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
By dusk I am so tired I can hardly wait to get to bed.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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