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Examples of nightfall in a Sentence
When nightfall came, we were still waiting for the electricity to come back on.
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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By nightfall, demonstrators sat in the street and led protest chants against Israel and U.S. foreign aid to the country.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
By nightfall, her hopes had come true; the River Cats stormed back to clinch a 10-9 victory over the Chihuahuas — a fitting comeback for a city with much bigger sports dreams, where giving up on a team is the only sign of defeat.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Down the coastal boulevard of Al-Rashid Street, eyewitnesses said that by nightfall, thousands of people had gathered, clustered around bonfires.
—Leila Sackur, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Under Oury's leadership, the men rebuffed an offer to surrender and fought their way out of the trap after nightfall while under heavy fire, according to an article published soon after the incident by the San Diego Herald, as preserved on SanDiegoHistory.org.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2024, Passover begins before sundown on Monday, April 22, and ends after nightfall on April 30.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
One of them, Quincy Richardson, gave Cincinnati police a statement saying Lattimore, who was 20 at the time, fired several shots at Johnson during an encounter on Ridgeway Avenue just after nightfall.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
Cocktails were served on deck at golden hour, and come nightfall, the boat turned into a full-on dance party.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
As usual, law enforcement is braced for the gunfire barrage that usually starts at nightfall.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
By nightfall, her hopes had come true; the River Cats stormed back to clinch a 10-9 victory over the Chihuahuas — a fitting comeback for a city with much bigger sports dreams, where giving up on a team is the only sign of defeat.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Down the coastal boulevard of Al-Rashid Street, eyewitnesses said that by nightfall, thousands of people had gathered, clustered around bonfires.
—Leila Sackur, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Under Oury's leadership, the men rebuffed an offer to surrender and fought their way out of the trap after nightfall while under heavy fire, according to an article published soon after the incident by the San Diego Herald, as preserved on SanDiegoHistory.org.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2024, Passover begins before sundown on Monday, April 22, and ends after nightfall on April 30.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
One of them, Quincy Richardson, gave Cincinnati police a statement saying Lattimore, who was 20 at the time, fired several shots at Johnson during an encounter on Ridgeway Avenue just after nightfall.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
Cocktails were served on deck at golden hour, and come nightfall, the boat turned into a full-on dance party.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
As usual, law enforcement is braced for the gunfire barrage that usually starts at nightfall.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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