Dusk Sentence Examples

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  • The sun had set, and dusk settled over the ocean.

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  • Dusk came and went.

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  • The magic is at its strongest between dusk and midnight.

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  • It was past dusk, and bonfires were springing up down the beach.

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  • Dusk had fallen while she tested the magic and her ability to control it.

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  • It was near dusk, with the sky growing dark in the distance.

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  • Dusk had fallen, and the roar of guns died away.

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  • The balmy spring air was warm, even after dusk fell.

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  • Dusk had caused shadows to darken the forest.

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  • Dusk crept up the canyon as he slowed his pace, searching for a sign in the gathering darkness below.

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  • It wasn't until dusk, when Evelyn had said she'd come back, that she forced herself up.

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  • At dusk the martyrs' remains were collected in a cart and thrown into the Arno.

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  • Dean tried to isolate the sound, looking frantically in all downward directions, trying to see a trace, a telltale puff of smoke in the gathering dusk.

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  • It was already growing dusk when Denisov, Petya, and the esaul rode up to the watchhouse.

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  • She wrapped her arms around her knees and stared into the dusk.

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  • Jackals are nocturnal animals, concealing themselves until dusk in woody jungles and other natural lurking places, and then sallying forth in packs, which sometimes number two hundred individuals, and visiting farmyards, villages and towns in search of food.

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  • Dusk took away much of the intolerable heat, and a stiff breeze dried her sweat.

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  • At last the van came, when it was just growing dusk.

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  • Growing anxious, she turned her attention to the sound of the stream Elise had told her to follow if she didn't make it there by dusk.

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  • He joined Lean and Allin as they dined, listening with forced indifference as they told him that Rissa had left alone with her guard at dusk.

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  • At dusk a message came from Di Robilant that he was sending up a brigade of the VI.

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  • Boat trip out onto Lake Mburo and brief (but successful) search for red-faced barbet before heading to Bwindi - arriving at dusk.

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  • And finally, as dusk fell, to Tyne Cot, the biggest commonwealth cemetery in the World.

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  • The birds were a bit hard to come by there, because it was mid-afternoon, but the activity picked up considerably nearer dusk.

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  • Captain's Wood is open dawn ' til dusk throughout the year.

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  • Far off in the gathering dusk the dinner bell began to sound its regular, mournful note.

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  • Even a body without a heart Can feel this sad beauty; Snipe take wing from the marsh In the autumn dusk.

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  • This is where one can sit at dusk with a glass of wine and feel mellow.

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  • Our main interest was to see sandgrouse but we enjoyed the general birding as we waited for dusk to fall.

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  • It was growing dusk.

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  • It was getting dusk when Prince Andrew and Pierre drove up to the front entrance of the house at Bald Hills.

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  • Toward dusk the cannonade began to subside.

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  • The lights for the skateboard park should be on from dusk to 10.00pm.

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  • If you are shooting outdoors, make sure you shoot at dawn or dusk when the light is the softest.

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  • To prevent mosquito bites, it pays to cover up whenever outdoors between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are the most active.

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  • On the evening of that day Christian summoned his captains to a private conference at the palace, the result of which was quickly apparent, for at dusk a band of Danish soldiers, with lanterns and torches, broke into the great hall and carried off several carefully selected persons.

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  • Not only that, the local arboretum where I like to play is closed every evening at 5 instead of staying open till dusk.

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  • In winter codling can be caught at high water near the steps at dusk.

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  • They are generally crepuscular (most active at dusk and dawn) and nocturnal.

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  • Ideal for flying on dark ' muggy ' winter days or as it gets dusk - you see things MUCH BETTER in the gloom!

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  • We first meet them out in the summer dusk on the edge of Haw Bank searching the high field, for what?

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  • As it was virtually dusk the sound became slightly eerie in this light.

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  • In flight at dusk yesterday evening at Chick Hill.

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  • After returning to the hotel I took a last turn around the gardens for an hour before dusk in the hope of finding flycatchers.

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  • At dusk they shall smell the fragrance of flowers.

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  • As a result with the sky clearing near dusk there was heavy hoarfrost.

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  • They are often seen flying together at dusk to reach communal roosts to spend the night.

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  • It was empty as dusk descended on the costly glass skyscrapers.

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  • Fog and mist until 10.00 hours, considerable cloud at 3,000 feet with patchy stratus near surface to 11.00 hours, reforming after dusk.

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  • Combine a guided trip with a hunt for spectral tarsier at dusk for value for money.

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  • Come dusk, pink clouds of flamingo fill the air and the shallow waters turn turquoise.

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  • For special purposes other features are added, such as rangefinding attachments, etc. A " night " periscope for use at dusk has been developed.

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  • When the troops reached their night's halting place on the eighth of November, the last day of the Krasnoe battles, it was already growing dusk.

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  • Less wisps of straw most gone by dusk Ravenous birds will clean the rest.

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  • In summer, bats emerge from their roosts at dusk to feed.

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  • They were instrumental in the ceremonies, tending the altar fires, and offering prayers to Mithra at dawn, noon and dusk.

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  • At dusk on 21st Oct she reported she was under attack by torpedo boats from all sides.

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  • By dusk, that layer has turned into a vaporous mist which thickens and curdles overnight to form a dense fog by morning.

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  • Rodents are generally most active at dusk, so it is best to visit the pet store in the late afternoon or early evening if possible.

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  • People who live near a fireworks display may host an early evening party that extends until dusk.

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  • He'd reached to the main Jeep road from the faint trail to the Lucky Pup when a sound broke the stillness of dusk.

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  • On most dusk dives in the Caribbean I see four-eye butterflyfish spawning, the females producing a characteristic thick stream of eggs.

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  • At dusk, near a window or in a sheltered part of your garden, light a single pure beeswax candle.

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  • Enjoy a dusk cruise, a dawn chorus walk or watch the sunrise from a canoe.

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  • We returned at dusk and watched a magnificent rhinoceros hornbill fly in to roost.

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  • We rented kayaks one night, and as dusk fell we paddled out from the reeds at the water's edge.

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  • They hunt at dusk and at night, filling a similar niche to the clouded leopards of Southeast Asia.

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  • For day time biting mosquitoes this advice applies dawn to dusk.

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  • The best time to hear nightingales at Paxton is at dawn or dusk, in scrub along the Haul Road or the Heronry Trail.

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  • We waited until dusk, and saw two European nightjars perched above the large lighted sign of the sheikh.

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  • Set FS at dawn or dusk and watch Flight Simulator 2004 explode with fiery oranges and reds like never before.

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  • Several owls were seen at dusk around the island during the latter half of December, most were probably Long-eared Owl.

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  • At dusk young couples congregate in Merlion Park, on a little promontory.

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  • Way ahead on dusk 's horizon I could see the burning funeral pyre of animal carcasses below the Broad Hinton white horse.

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  • When traveling to a different time zone, the eyes perceive dawn or dusk based on the amount of environmental light available.

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  • Driving at dusk during the summer wearing black, black lenses you bought to block that same glare?

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  • If you do a lot of outdoor reading around dawn or dusk, this might be the appropriate lens choice for your needs.

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  • You can drive them in the day, at night, in the morning or at dusk.

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  • Mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk and are most common in moist areas with standing water.

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  • She shivered and hugged herself as they emerged into the cool fall dusk.

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  • I've been on climbs in all kinds of weather, some all day, rappelling down at dusk, nearly in the dark, with wind and snow trying to blow me off the wall.

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  • Elise promised to find her by dusk, and together, they'd go west, to the Peace Command Center.

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  • On April 21st, 1798, occurred the famous duel of the "Mars" with the "Hercule," fought in the dusk near the Bec du Raz.

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  • Way ahead on dusk's horizon I could see the burning funeral pyre of animal carcasses below the Broad Hinton white horse.

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  • The rule of thumb for shooting with natural light is to try to shoot in the magic hours right around dawn and dusk.

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  • If possible, plan your driving so that you are not on the road close to dusk, when it's most difficult to see cyclists and pedestrians.

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  • Whether you need to add volume to flat thin hair or smooth down frizz, there is a product designed to keep you looking great from dusk to dawn.

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  • Besides starring in Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, and the Mexican telenovella (a soap opera) Teresa, Salma went on to receive critical acclaim for her role in Frida.

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  • Thanks in no small part to her roles in Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn, Salma quickly became one of Hollywood's "A-list" celebrities.

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  • Limit sun bathing to between sunrise and 10 am and late afternoon, around 3pm to dusk in most latitudes.

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  • Stay Put Window Candles - These candles from Plow and Hearth offer some nice features, including a stay-put base that attaches to your window frame, as well as a sensor that turns the light on at dusk, and off at dawn.

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  • Many drive-ins are only open during the summer months and the first show starts about dusk.

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  • A peaceful waterfall during the day, every hour from dusk until midnight, the volcano erupts, sending flames over 100 feet into the air.

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  • Every evening, on the hour, from dusk until midnight, the canopy comes alive with synchronized lights and music - all overhead.

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  • What summer evening can be complete without a refreshing drink to savor as the day cools into dusk?

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  • What is it about mosquito bites that can keep even the most active outdoorsmen seeking cover come dawn and dusk?

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  • In addition, many people avoid being outside from dusk to dawn, when female mosquitoes are active and seeking their next blood sucking meal.

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  • For prevention, remember to cover up whenever you're outdoors between dusk and dawn and protect yourself with an insect repellent that contains the chemical DEET.

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  • Mosquitoes are the most active from dawn to dusk and are attracted to areas with standing water and tall grasses, such as marshes and wetlands.

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  • Tallard was already a prisoner, but in the dusk and confusion Marsin slipped through between the duke and Eugene.

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  • It seemed that all these men, now that they had stopped amid fields in the chill dusk of the autumn evening, experienced one and the same feeling of unpleasant awakening from the hurry and eagerness to push on that had seized them at the start.

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  • The shimmering lights and shadowed city streets are part of a special world that truly comes to life after dusk.

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  • Scheduling the festivities for the early morning or dusk is another prudent step to avoid the worst of the scorching sun.

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  • It wasn't long before he began to star in major motion pictures including From Dusk to Dawn, Intolerable Cruelty, 3 Kings, The Perfect Store, Oceans 11 & 12, O'Brother Where Art Thou?, and many others.

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  • When treating your yard for insects, it is best to wait until dusk when mosquitoes come out and many beneficial insets go into hiding for the night.

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  • Their final record, Dusk, was also critically received, but the band never achieved the same level of success that they found in Sweet Oblivion.

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  • Dusk sensors are lights that automatically activate when evening approaches.

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  • I go to the closest, largest nature preserve that doesn't allow people in after dusk, and wait it out.

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  • Even better, have an outdoor wedding at dusk in a cemetery (if permitted).

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