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
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 breakout also negated a bearish evening star, marked by a doji candle on March 26.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
A bearish evening star completed on Nov. 12 and it sank $200 until a bullish morning star completed on Feb. 25, a bullish island reversal on March 30, and a bullish engulfing candle on Monday.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
“The evening star ushers in the night,” Maddox said.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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