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evening

[eev-ning] / ˈiv nɪŋ /
NOUN
early part of the night
Synonyms
STRONG
close dark decline dim dusk duskiness eve even eventide nightfall sundown sunset twilight
WEAK
early black late afternoon
Antonyms
STRONG
daybreak sunrise
WEAK
morning

Example Sentences

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One resident mentioned the sound will drown out the music of the frogs she hears each evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Victory takes Clayton, who began the evening in third, three points above Luke Littler after the world champion was beaten by Stephen Bunting in the quarter-finals and failed to add to his points tally.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The evening sale will also include several newer abstracts, dated to 2008 and 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Speaking with the Artemis II astronauts on Monday evening, Trump said their mission had made the U.S. “the hottest country in the world.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

There was only one minor mystery about the evening, as far as I could see.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck