nightfall

Example Sentences

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Those who do come in start earlier alongside him but leave before nightfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In it, a husband and wife adopt a cat, Sheila, who develops an unnerving disposition come nightfall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

By nightfall, the country would begin to learn the outcome.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Initially, “Undertone” is adept in producing a simple, familiar atmosphere, where fear can be easily manifested come nightfall.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

In daylight, it was simple to find the place, but nightfall had obscured the hills.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson