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evening

[eev-ning] / ˈiv nɪŋ /
NOUN
early part of the night
Synonyms
STRONG
close dark decline dim dusk duskiness eve even eventide nightfall sundown sunset twilight
WEAK
early black late afternoon
Antonyms
STRONG
daybreak sunrise
WEAK
morning

Example Sentences

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One evening, she stepped into the balcony and saw the Moon, and felt, for a second, as if Shubham was looking at her.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The two-week cease-fire was due to expire tomorrow evening, Washington time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The under $3 menu options span the day and evening.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Vice President JD Vance and a team of negotiators are headed to Islamabad, though Iran’s attendance isn’t assured, as the end of a two-week cease-fire looms for Wednesday evening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

I never will forget one evening when we were coming back from the field, me and Dad and Lloyd.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck