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night

[nahyt] / naɪt /
NOUN
period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
Synonyms
STRONGEST
midnight
STRONG
bedtime blackness dark darkness duskiness evening eventide gloom nightfall nighttime obscurity twilight
WEAK
after dark after hours before dawn dark hours dead of night dusk to dawn nighttide pitch dark pitch-darkness witching hour
Antonyms
STRONG
day daybreak daylight daytime light morning
WEAK
brightness illumination lightness

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Ships still pass in the night, but not like they used to, and chances are they may never again pass each other with the same ease and regularity as they did before.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

"A parent's nightmare is a situation where your daughter goes out one night and never comes back," Hochman said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Apple announced on Monday night that Tim Cook will be stepping down as CEO.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The night concluded with a stirring rendition of Smith’s anthemic “People Have the Power” led by Springsteen and the event’s star-studded group of inductees.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

With some relief, Clare realized that she was not—and could not be—the badger from the night of his undeath.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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