often attributive
1
a
: the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night
b
chiefly Southern US and Midland US
: afternoon
c
: the period from sunset or the evening meal to bedtime
2
: the latter portion
3
: the period of an evening's entertainment
: suitable for formal or semiformal evening social occasions
evening dress
evening clothes
Synonyms
Examples of evening in a Sentence
Noun
We're going out to dinner this evening.
He devotes his evenings to charity work.
They left on the evening of July 26.
We're looking forward to an evening at the theater.
several fun-filled evenings of poker
He met her in the evening of his life.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kathleen Suico, Allure, 13 Apr. 2024
The most spectacular sale of the evening was of the aforementioned Patek set.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Springfield Township police are now looking for 58-year-old William Turnage, whose whereabouts are unknown as of Friday evening.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
That evening, a human leg was discovered in Cudahy’s Warnimont Park.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Later that evening, Mesa officers discovered two gunshot-wound victims in a red Toyota sedan near Alma School and Baseline roads.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Monday will be sunny with a high near 77 degrees; getting down to a low of about 61 degrees that evening and wind gusts as high as 20 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Farther north, there’s a higher, Level 3 of 5, risk of severe thunderstorms over the Ohio Valley through Thursday afternoon and evening.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
By the time the first batch of rain had already left the Valley and moved off to the east around Sunday evening, the Valley had recorded 0.32 inches.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
During his flight, Trump complained on Twitter that the cable networks were not carrying the roll call (the networks also did not air pre-evening events for the Democratic convention).
—John Fritze, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2020
Evening temperatures slip back through the 70s with overnight lows in the low-to-mid 60s downtown, upper 50s elsewhere.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2017
Evening procession: The Feast closes with an procession following the 8 p.m. Mass on Aug. 15.
—Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 10 Aug. 2017
Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks.
—Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 9 Aug. 2017
Evening entertainment runs to joining locals at the town's ever-hopping Mini Golf Club, open until someone has finally had enough.
—Cnt Editors, CNT, 31 May 2017
Evening session tickets are $12 for general admission and $22 for reserved seating.
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—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2017
Noun
The deeper shade is perfect for evening out your skin tone if your face is lighter than your body.
—Kathleen Suico, Allure, 13 Apr. 2024
The most spectacular sale of the evening was of the aforementioned Patek set.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Springfield Township police are now looking for 58-year-old William Turnage, whose whereabouts are unknown as of Friday evening.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
That evening, a human leg was discovered in Cudahy’s Warnimont Park.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Later that evening, Mesa officers discovered two gunshot-wound victims in a red Toyota sedan near Alma School and Baseline roads.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Monday will be sunny with a high near 77 degrees; getting down to a low of about 61 degrees that evening and wind gusts as high as 20 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Farther north, there’s a higher, Level 3 of 5, risk of severe thunderstorms over the Ohio Valley through Thursday afternoon and evening.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
By the time the first batch of rain had already left the Valley and moved off to the east around Sunday evening, the Valley had recorded 0.32 inches.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The best times are evening or early morning, when the wasps aren’t active.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
During his flight, Trump complained on Twitter that the cable networks were not carrying the roll call (the networks also did not air pre-evening events for the Democratic convention).
—John Fritze, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2020
Evening temperatures slip back through the 70s with overnight lows in the low-to-mid 60s downtown, upper 50s elsewhere.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2017
Evening procession: The Feast closes with an procession following the 8 p.m. Mass on Aug. 15.
—Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 10 Aug. 2017
Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks.
—Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 9 Aug. 2017
Evening entertainment runs to joining locals at the town's ever-hopping Mini Golf Club, open until someone has finally had enough.
—Cnt Editors, CNT, 31 May 2017
Evening session tickets are $12 for general admission and $22 for reserved seating.
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—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2017
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“Evening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evening. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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