dusk
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Definition of dusk
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dusk
Synonyms: Adjective
black, caliginous, dark, darkened, darkish, darkling, darksome, dim, dimmed, dusky, gloomy, lightless, murky, obscure, obscured, pitch-black, pitch-dark, pitchy, rayless, somber (or sombre), stygian, tenebrific, tenebrous, unlit
Synonyms: Verb
black out, blacken, close in, darken
Synonyms: Noun
crepuscule (or crepuscle), eve, evenfall, evening, eventide, gloaming, night, nightfall, sundown, sunset, twilight
Antonyms: Adjective
bright, brightened, brilliant, illuminated, illumined, light, lit (or lighted), lightsome, lucent, lucid, luminous
Antonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Noun
aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, daylight, morn, morning, sunrise, sunup
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Examples of dusk in a Sentence
Adjective
under a dusk sky, the campers wearily bedded down for the nightVerb
the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darknessNoun
The park closes at dusk. we stopped playing at dusk, since it was getting too dark to see the ball
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Waiting to hear After dusk Wednesday, buses began to arrive at the plant to return some of the immigrants after processing. — Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, "Mississippi raids split families and leave children adrift: ‘I just want my mom and dad’," 11 Aug. 2019 On July 4, Elitch Gardens will offer a dusk fireworks display visible from the surrounding areas, and The Denver Outlaws game at Mile High Stadium (against the Boston Cannons) on July 4 will also be followed by fireworks. — John Wenzel, The Know, "Denver fireworks 2019: Your guide to Fourth of July displays in the metro area," 24 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
From mid-morning until dusk, the main channel between Gleason Point and Tierra del Fuego was used by every conceivable type of water navigation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: San Diego’s Mission Bay aquatic park dedicated 70 years ago," 6 Sep. 2019 When: Films start at dusk on Sept. 13, Sept. 27-28. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "These are the 22 best things to do with kids around Indianapolis in September," 3 Sep. 2019 Moon and Saturn—September 7 Look towards the southern sky at dusk for the waxing gibbous moon paying a visit with Saturn. — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "See Neptune at its best and more top stargazing in September," 1 Sep. 2019 But Shults' scenes of house parties and electric-blue beach dusks are tinged with an undertow of dread, danger and melancholy. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Waves': Film Review | Telluride 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 The Astros coaxed a season-high 10 walks, too, dragging the game into dusk with still another left to play. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros, Zack Greinke beat White Sox in first game of doubleheader," 13 Aug. 2019 Guests can settle in and pick a good spot an hour before dusk. — Jeff Roffman, ajc, "8 places to visit before kids head back to school," 31 July 2019 And few others manage to collect scoops while also appearing on shows from dawn past dusk, not including the podcast Wojnarowski has been putting out every other day. — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, "The 2019 Sports On-Air All-Stars," 11 July 2019 Saturn will be in opposition beginning at dusk tonight. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Tonight's a Great Night To See Saturn's Rings," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dusk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.