Forenoon and Sundown

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Forenoon noun - The time from sunrise until noon.

Usage example: enjoy the relatively cool forenoon, for the afternoon promises to be a scorcher

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Sundown is an antonym for forenoon.

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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Forenoon is an antonym for sundown.

Nearby Word: sundowner

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Sundown and Forenoon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forenoon/sundown

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