Gloaming
Gloaming noun - The time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness.
Usage example: with the gloaming came the familiar call of the whip-poor-will
Sundown
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
Nearby Word: sundowner
Mutual synonyms
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Sundown and Gloaming. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloaming/sundown
Gloaming & Sundown. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloaming/sundown>.
Sundown or Gloaming. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloaming/sundown.
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