twilight glow

noun

: airglow seen at twilight

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Mercury quickly dives into the morning twilight glow to reappear in the evening sky after sunset by the second week of September. — Wayne Harris-Wyrick, Oklahoman, 15 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Mars is becoming easier to sight, after being enmeshed in the bright twilight glow for nearly a year. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 June 2026 Select suites feature private terraces suspended above Chelsea’s architectural grid, glowing in the morning light over the river and the twilight glow over the skyline. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026 Mercury and Saturn sit very low on the horizon and, while technically visible, will likely be lost in the haze and twilight glow before long. — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Even though the moon and Venus rank as the second-brightest and third-brightest celestial bodies to light up the heavens, after the sun, the brilliant twosome must compete with the evening twilight glow in the west. — Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 14 May 2021 This is just what happens when the sky tricks you with a constant twilight glow. — John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of twilight glow was in 1819

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