twilight

[twahy-lahyt] / ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt /

NOUN

onset of darkness at end of day

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dusk sunset

STRONG

afterglow decline dimness ebb end evening eventide gloaming half-light night nightfall sundown

WEAK

afterlight crepuscular light early evening last phase late afternoon

Antonyms

WEAK

dawn daybreak sunrise

Example Sentences

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Slanting shadows, rooms like cells, muted sound, a sense of emotional twilight.

From The Wall Street Journal

At twilight’s cusp, Major Puff believed he had at last found success.

From Literature

It was in the twilight of evening when Mama and Papa reached the land of their dreams.

From Literature

"It almost felt like being in the twilight zone," he added.

From BBC

Or, God forbid, should I find someone to marry just for the purpose of taking care of me in my twilight years?

From MarketWatch