Gloaming
Gloaming noun - A time or place of little or no light.
Usage example: lovers would often retreat to the gloaming of the park's many secluded recesses to steal a kiss
Umbra
Umbra noun - A region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light.
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Umbra and Gloaming. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloaming/umbra
Gloaming & Umbra. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloaming/umbra>.
Umbra or Gloaming. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloaming/umbra.
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