evenings

noun

Definition of eveningsnext
plural of evening
as in nights
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness in the evening a reddish glow often appears on the mountaintops

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Recent Examples of evenings Connexus also has excellent customer service hours, including on weekends and evenings, and a variety of ways to get in touch. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Insider tip The Lookup is the best close-up view of the Empire State Building and draws a crowd on summer evenings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 Across the Rockies and northern reaches of the Midwest and New England, September brings cooler mornings and evenings. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 While today’s cruise ships are generally relaxed, Schumann notes that certain venues onboard still have dress expectations, particularly specialty restaurants and dressy evenings. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 For Hand-Painted Detail Versatile and timeless, this duo of hand-painted, ceramic platters can easily flit between casual family breakfasts and evenings hosting at home with a pile of hors d'oeuvres. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 The long evenings, the sense of having achieved in each day what there was to be achieved. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 Options run the gamut, from spots that fit snugly into the morning routine to long evenings on the patio, offering everything from takeaway pastries to tasting menus. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Cool mornings turn into hot days, which turn into chilly evenings, leaving you sweating, shivering, or both. — Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenings
  1. nights
  2. twilights
  3. sunsets
Noun
  • The Creative Arts ceremony will be held over the course of two nights, September 5 and 6, then aired in prerecorded fashion on FXX on Saturday, September 12.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This month, her mother’s memory-care facility was in an evacuation zone, causing many sleepless nights.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of nights
Noun
  • Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of twilights
Noun
  • Take advantage of milder temperatures—and post-work sunsets before daylight savings kick in—by rounding off your look with oversized frames.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere, where the blues are scattered away, and the reds are bent towards the moon, essentially casts the colors of the Earth's sunrises and sunsets onto the lunar surface.
    — Marina Jurica, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunsets

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“Evenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenings. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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