Sun and Sundown

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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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Sundown is an antonym for sun.

Nearby Words: sunless, sunlit

Sundown 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 sundown.

Nearby Word: sundowner

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Sundown and Sun. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sun/sundown

Sun & Sundown. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sun/sundown>.

Sundown or Sun. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sun/sundown.

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