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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According to Almanac, Mars will peak again at the very end of the month, and will be visible in the western sky at nightfall on May 31 in the constellation of Leo, just over the crescent moon.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
When is Passover 2025? This year, Passover began on Saturday, April 12, and ends after nightfall on Sunday, April 20.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Corvus can be found at nightfall about one-quarter up in the south-southeast part of the sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But because this was the last stop on the tour, Ian convinces me to stay until nightfall.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
When is Passover 2025? This year, Passover began on Saturday, April 12, and ends after nightfall on Sunday, April 20.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Corvus can be found at nightfall about one-quarter up in the south-southeast part of the sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But because this was the last stop on the tour, Ian convinces me to stay until nightfall.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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