twilight glow

noun

: airglow seen at twilight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Even though the moon and Venus rank as the second-brightest and third-brightest celestial bodies to light up the heavens, after the sun, the brilliant twosome must compete with the evening twilight glow in the west. Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 14 May 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of twilight glow was in 1819

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“Twilight glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twilight%20glow. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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