crepuscule

noun

kri-ˈpə-(ˌ)skyül How to pronounce crepuscule (audio)
variants or crepuscle
Definition of crepusculenext
as in twilight
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness from the deck of our sloop we watched as the island slowly faded from sight in the golden crepuscule of a beautiful Caribbean day

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  1. twilight
  2. sunset
  3. night
  4. dusk
Noun
  • These and other organic molecules likely formed in the twilight years of the earliest stars, perhaps as early as a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
    Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The Summit at Snoqualmie, in Washington, sells night-skiing tickets (hours are 4 to 9:30 P.M.) for $40; afternoon tickets for $58, or twilight tickets (starting at 2 P.M.) for $59.
    Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of twilight
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  • Shots of a lioness silhouetted against a sunset and trees silhouetted against a stormy sky are very detailed; the contours of the lioness and both the texture and color of leaves and bark on the trees come through without looking blown out.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset.
    Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sunset
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  • Copied Share Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Only three plays and six yards for the Commanders on their first drive of the night.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The plight of the core group is threaded with scenes revolving around the McConville family, whose matriarch Jean is taken by the IRA one night in 1972.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of night
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  • Perhaps the most impressive features of this tiny home are the floor-to-ceiling windows, which provide tons of natural light throughout the day and give you a beautiful view of nature at dusk.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of dusk
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“Crepuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepuscule. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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