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sunset

Definition for sunset

noun as in fall of sun below horizon

Strongest matches

dusk, nightfall, sundown, twilight

Strong matches

eve, evening, eventide, gloaming

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“In sanctuary cities, dangerous illegals walk free as police are forced to stand down,” the August recruitment ad warned over a sunset panorama of the Los Angeles skyline.

The proposal would “sunset” six commissions, including Sybil Brand, and “potentially merge” 40 others.

She posted snaps of quaint scenes of calm skies, golden sunsets and blooming flowers.

In the smog-colorized sunset, its towers are the towers of Ming the Merciless on the Planet Mongo.

Check your local sunset and sunrise times here.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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