nightfall

Example Sentences

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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

By nightfall, videos show public gatherings across Tehran, Karaj and Isfahan, where thousands of Iranians celebrate or mourn Khamenei’s killing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The search began in the morning and was still going well past nightfall.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

By nightfall the boards lifted each time she rocked back and then cracked down as she came forward.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff