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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On the upside, a bearish evening star in September 2025 flagged another important top, reinforcing how closely traders have respected these technical signals.
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
Looking at the daily chart of the VanEck Semiconductor ETF, a bearish evening star was completed on June 4 following a powerful 79% advance since the start of the second quarter.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
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 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
Rumors that the evening star was forming again.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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