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sunset

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /


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Look to the west-northwest horizon just after sunset and you will have around an hour to catch a glimpse.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In Los Angeles, for example, the earliest sunrise occurs before the solstice, while the latest sunset takes place afterward.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Around sunset, the yellow convertible pulled up to Lowboy Bar, an Echo Park staple.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

They met while shooting her campaign advertisements and he proposed to her while surfing in the sunset.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

She’d said there’s no bad time to fish, but the best time to catch a catfish was at sunset.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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