Dusk is the period after the sun goes down but before it is fully dark. The sky looks blue or purple during this time. It is often used to talk about evening time.
We walked home at dusk yesterday.
The birds sing loudly at dusk.
Dusk can be used to talk about when something is ending or finishing. People use it for the end time of a life, career, or important event. It is a way to show something is closing.
The dusk of his career came early.
We saw the dusk of the old city’s power.
Dusk is often used in poems and stories to create a peaceful or sad feeling. Writers use the word to help readers imagine quiet or soft light and calm moments.
The poem captures the beauty of dusk.
Her story was set in the silence of dusk.
Dusk can be used as a verb in poetry or old writing to mean the sky or light is becoming darker. This use is very rare and not common in daily English.
The light will dusk soon this evening.
Shadows dusk as the sun goes down.
In science, dusk means the time just after the sun sets, but before it is fully dark. The sun is a little below the horizon. This is important for weather and astronomy.
Dusk is important for observing the stars.
The pilot landed at dusk safely.
The phrase ‘from dusk till dawn’ means from evening to morning. It talks about the whole night time. It is often used to describe long activities at night.
They worked from dusk till dawn.
The animals come out at dusk.
