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 current double-bottom base began forming after a bearish evening star pattern in the last week of May 2025 triggered a 17% decline.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
A bearish evening star completed at the $200 figure on Nov. 12, and a 50% drawdown didn’t finish until a bullish morning star at $100 on Feb. 24.
From Barron's • May 4, 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
“What’s the evening star? It sounds like you’re using it as a code word.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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