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sundown

[suhn-doun] / ˈsʌnˌdaʊn /
NOUN
sunset
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Long Beach’s R&B savant Giveon kept his Coachella stage to a monochrome motif during his sundown set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Eid al-Fitr is held on the first day of the 10th month of the calendar marking the end of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dawn to sundown.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“If the conflict abates by Monday sundown, coinciding with the start of the Jewish holiday Purim, the oil price spike could prove short-lived,” Kaneva wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

His daily broadcasts last from sunrise to sundown, and they often eclipse a million cumulative viewers.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

About sundown we piled in our buggy and drove a few miles downriver.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls




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