sunset

Example Sentences

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As Israel prepared for the Passover holiday, which began at sunset Wednesday, air raid sirens sounded repeatedly in the Tel Aviv area.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

At a sanctuary in Walvis Bay, Namibia, a group of lesser flamingos gather beneath a stretch of power lines at sunset.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Manguillier prefers to do his metal detecting after sunset, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

On March 9, a federal appeals court order formally ended the plan, which the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act was slated to sunset by 2028.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

We had of late been so accustomed to watch for sunrise and sunset, that we knew with fair accuracy when it would be; and we knew that before long the sun would set.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker