evening star
Americannoun
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a bright planet seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset, especially Venus.
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any planet that rises before midnight.
noun
Etymology
Origin of evening star
First recorded in 1525–35
Example Sentences
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The descending triangle originated with the completion of a bearish evening star on Dec. 16 while the stock was filling a gap from Oct.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Notice the base started after a bearish evening star pattern completed on Nov. 12.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Looking at the monthly chart over the last decade one can see the decline really started with the bearish evening star pattern completed in September 2021:
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
A cup base is taking shape, which began with a bearish evening star completed on Feb. 4 at the round $70 level.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
“The evening star is also the morning star,” Dr. Trefusis informed me.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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