Adjective under a dusk sky, the campers wearily bedded down for the night Verb the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness Noun The park closes at dusk. we stopped playing at dusk, since it was getting too dark to see the ball
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Adjective
When the summer heat creeps to unbearable temperatures, pre-dawn and post-dusk become the most appealing times to run.Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Mylar space blankets draped across their shoulders glistened a surreal golden hue as the vessel’s blinding strobe lights illuminated the post-dusk spectacle.Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021 Forgive me for skipping dinner, but my pre-dusk meals were simply not going to be outshone. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2021 The park is open 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the information and gift center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through Thanksgiving and vary with the season.oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020 Waiting to hear After dusk Wednesday, buses began to arrive at the plant to return some of the immigrants after processing. Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2019 On July 4, Elitch Gardens will offer a dusk fireworks display visible from the surrounding areas, and The Denver Outlaws game at Mile High Stadium (against the Boston Cannons) on July 4 will also be followed by fireworks. John Wenzel, The Know, 24 June 2019
Noun
In Logic1000’s hands, Giobbi’s desert dusk turns into midnight magic. Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2022 Peak mosquito biting hours are early morning and dusk so use repellent and wear protective clothing from dusk to dawn or consider avoiding outdoor activities during these times. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2022 The Revenge of Kitty Galore, dusk, Phillips Park, 11667 Rich Road, Loveland. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022 The full Moon always rises in the east at dusk (opposite a sunset, or thereabouts) and sets in the west the following morning (opposite a sunrise). Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 July 2022 Their shimmery transparent organza mimics the L.A. sky: at noon, dusk and midnight. Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 That being said, the best photos are taken as close as possible to dusk or dawn. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2022 As the dusk settled over the campground, Mr. Morgan got up from his chair and walked over to a luxury black-and-gold motor coach parked at the campsite.New York Times, 21 July 2022 Sometime around dusk on Tuesday, the celebrity mountain lion known as P-22 made his way along Silver Lake Boulevard without much fanfare.Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective, Verb, and Noun
Middle English dosk, alteration of Old English dox; akin to Latin fuscus dark brown, Old English dunn dun, dūst dust
ADJECTIVE | DUSK + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤gathering臨近的黃昏DUSK + VERB➤approach, fall, settle, settle in (NAmE) 夜色漸濃;夜幕降臨;黃昏到來◇Dusk was falling as we drove home.我們開車回家時已是黃昏時份。PREPOSITION➤after dusk夜幕降臨之後▸➤at dusk黃昏時▸➤before dusk夜幕降臨之前▸➤in the dusk在黃昏時份◇The lamps twinkled in the gathering dusk.燈光在漸濃的夜色中閃爍。PHRASES➤from dawn to dusk從早到晚