NIGHTS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

nights

noun

Definition of nights

plural of night

as in evenings

the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars

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as in dusks

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows

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Recent Examples of nights According to the brand, the casks are rotated while aging to encourage interaction between liquid and wood, and like the original the gin spent 71 nights maturing. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 In fact, those long nights in the county jail marked the beginning of a new trail—a trail that finally forked from the path of slavery. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Move over Woodstone Mansion residents, there’s another ragtag supernatural family joining CBS‘ Thursday nights. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Doors at Gates 1 and 2 will open 1 hour and 20 minutes before the puck drops both nights. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Here’s a full list of performers for the two nights of the 2026 MAMA Awards. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 As the fall brings shorter days and longer nights, the ground begins to cool. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 In Ballantyne, diners will hear live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and during Saturday and Sunday brunch. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant? — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nights

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Turteltaub worked on the Boone program as Orenstein stuck with Hollywood Palace and wrote for NBC’s The Monkees, but the pair got together in the evenings to write for sitcoms.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The idea of not spending evenings with my kid is, kids are, is completely unacceptable.

— Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of evenings

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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