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Examples of nightfall in a Sentence
When nightfall came, we were still waiting for the electricity to come back on.
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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Under Oury's leadership, the men rebuffed an offer to surrender and fought their way out of the trap after nightfall while under heavy fire, according to an article published soon after the incident by the San Diego Herald, as preserved on SanDiegoHistory.org.
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The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2024, Passover begins before sundown on Monday, April 22, and ends after nightfall on April 30.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
One of them, Quincy Richardson, gave Cincinnati police a statement saying Lattimore, who was 20 at the time, fired several shots at Johnson during an encounter on Ridgeway Avenue just after nightfall.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
Cocktails were served on deck at golden hour, and come nightfall, the boat turned into a full-on dance party.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
As usual, law enforcement is braced for the gunfire barrage that usually starts at nightfall.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
This darkness can be akin to twilight or even nightfall, depending on the location and duration of totality.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
What begins with clips of one of the boys rendezvousing with a young woman in the green open fields soon devolves into the family being attacked by the mysterious monsters at their farmhouse during nightfall.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Service had been restored to most of those by nightfall, city officials said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2024, Passover begins before sundown on Monday, April 22, and ends after nightfall on April 30.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
One of them, Quincy Richardson, gave Cincinnati police a statement saying Lattimore, who was 20 at the time, fired several shots at Johnson during an encounter on Ridgeway Avenue just after nightfall.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
Cocktails were served on deck at golden hour, and come nightfall, the boat turned into a full-on dance party.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
As usual, law enforcement is braced for the gunfire barrage that usually starts at nightfall.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
This darkness can be akin to twilight or even nightfall, depending on the location and duration of totality.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
What begins with clips of one of the boys rendezvousing with a young woman in the green open fields soon devolves into the family being attacked by the mysterious monsters at their farmhouse during nightfall.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Service had been restored to most of those by nightfall, city officials said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1700, in the meaning defined above
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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