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
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
Notice the base started after a bearish evening star pattern completed on Nov. 12.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
With some bitterness, I replied, “The evening star is barely abed.”
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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