Daylight and Sundown

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Daylight noun - The first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance.

Usage example: daylight was just breaking when we stumbled out of bed

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Sundown is an antonym for daylight.

Sundown noun - The time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness.

Usage example: we were told that the best time to see elk is at sundown

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Daylight is an antonym for sundown.

Nearby Word: sundowner

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Sundown and Daylight. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/daylight/sundown

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