evening star

American

noun

a bright planet seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset, especially Venus.
any planet that rises before midnight.

evening star British

noun

a planet, usually Venus, seen just after sunset during the time that the planet is east of the sun Compare morning star

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Etymology

Origin of evening star

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

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The top near the “round” 5% area was recorded in the first half of 2024, featuring a bearish evening star pattern that included a doji candle.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I think this can trade toward $28 in the second half, which would be a 23% gain from current prices and touch the bearish evening star completed in June 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

A bearish evening star ended the big run last fall with the week ending Oct.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The stock is now testing a double-bottom breakout pivot at $250.10, within a pattern that traces back to a bearish evening star in the first week of January 2025.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 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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