sunset
Americannoun
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sunsets
plural
adjective
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(of an industry, technology, etc.) old; declining.
sunset industries.
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a sunset law.
to add sunset restrictions to a bill.
noun
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the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon
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the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this disappearance
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Also called: sundown. the time at which the sun sets at a particular locality
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the final stage or closing period, as of a person's life
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sunset
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sun, set
Example Sentences
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NBC4’s helicopter was one of several news aircraft flying over the scene of a deadly bus crash in Chatsworth Tuesday evening at sunset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s a hard day for a lot of people, so unplugging and watching the sunset is always an option.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Unified lightweight champion Caroline Dubois called Taylor "one of the best to ever do it", while Claressa Shields said the 40-year-old deserved to "ride off into the sunset".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Not long after sunset, Venus will appear as an intensely bright point of light low above the western horizon, shining more brightly than any star around it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
We must try to-night at sunset to make her speak more fully when in her hypnotic state.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
“Duryea’s continues to be a beloved Montauk institution where families and friends come for fresh fish, shellfish, and perfect sunsets over Fort Pond Bay, as they have for decades,” a spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
This is the same basic process that helps make sunsets appear orange and red.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
San Francisco would see its earliest sunsets at 5:51 p.m. in late November and early December, where it’s now 4:51 p.m. on standard time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But another Nantucket exists too: one of quaint cobblestone streets, sunsets that have to be seen to be believed and secluded beaches where you can spend hours without seeing another soul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
But he was pretty sure these town kids didn’t want to hear about sunsets and birds.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
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