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
Sunset
Sunset noun - The time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness.
Usage example: the glow of the western sky at sunset
Mutual synonyms
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Sunset and Gloaming. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloaming/sunset
Gloaming & Sunset. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloaming/sunset>.
Sunset or Gloaming. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloaming/sunset.
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