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
Near the highs, bearish signals appeared through an evening star formation in the first week of April 2024, followed by a dark cloud cover and bearish engulfing candles in July 2024 and May 2025.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Should that occur, the next major target could be 5%, an area briefly reached during the first week of November 2023 before a bearish evening star triggered a sharp reversal.
From Barron's ● May 15, 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
“The evening star ushers in the night,” Maddox said.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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