Dusk and Sun

Opposite meaning words

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

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Sun is an antonym for dusk.

Nearby Words: dusky, duskiness, dusking

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

Usage example: I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun

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Dusk is an antonym for sun.

Nearby Words: sunless, sunlit

red	red dusk	red sun
eponymous	eponymous dusk	eponymous sun

The last shot of the film shows the survivors riding a horse as dusk falls, but they're headed east, so the sun sets behind them.

Source: Film / Vanishing on 7th Street
Long ago, two sisters ruled the land; the elder raised the sun at dawn while the younger raised the moon at dusk.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S1 E1 "Mare in the Moon"
She is also responsible for raising the sun at dawn and lowering it at dusk, and is the teacher of the main character, Twilight Sparkle.

Source: Everything's Better with Princesses

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