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evening star

American  

noun

  1. a bright planet seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset, especially Venus.

  2. any planet that rises before midnight.


evening star British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of evening star

First recorded in 1525–35

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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

Resistance proved tough to overcome starting in April 2022, where it recorded a bearish evening star.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 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

Virginia, my beautiful little evening star, you are the girl of my dreams.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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