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sunset

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /


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Shortly after sunset, Venus will be easy to find low in the west.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

But under a lilac sunset in Toulouse, Coleman's men played with a flair and verve unlike any other Wales side.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

"It was pretty much nonstop from sunrise to sunset," said the lifeguard, sporting the red trunks made famous on the TV show "Baywatch."

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

At Burnt Hill Farm, a hilltop winery in Clarksburg, Md., a suburb an hour outside of Washington, D.C., the best table is any table, 45 minutes before sunset.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

“You can see the sunrise over the east shore and the sunset along the western horizon.”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

But another Nantucket exists too: one of quaint cobblestone streets, sunsets that have to be seen to be believed and secluded beaches where you can spend hours without seeing another soul.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Even the picturesque beaches and striking sunsets couldn’t dispel the tension among the members of Earth, Wind & Fire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

“It’s maddening,” said David Hamilton, who lives in nearby Arroyo Grande and said he has been driving the dunes and watching sunsets with his wife for years.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

The installation puts people inside that spectral array of color to capture the essence of those sunrises and sunsets.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

Carlson’s class, the sunsets, the new words I’m learning, the Pacific Ocean and the comforting push and pull of its waves.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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