How to Use evening star in a Sentence

evening star

noun
  • Sign up for an evening star party to learn about the night sky and look through the observatory’s optical aids.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Venus, which is currently dominating the twilight as the 'evening star,' will sit about three fingers to the lower right of the razor-thin moon.
    Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The months that follow will see Mercury appear as a bright evening star, which will be visible low on the western horizon in the hours after sunset.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • And last but certainly not least, Cosmic Captain is formulated to take consumers to infinity and beyond with evening star oil and hints of crisp pear, cedarwood and creamy fig.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
  • Venus will also be visible shining as a bright evening star shining low on the western horizon on the evening of July 29, but will set less than two hours after the sun, along with the stars of the nearby Leo, the lion.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Saturn will be visible shining as a bright evening star to the right of the moon towards the south at sunset, while Jupiter will rise to the lower left of the moon in the east a few hours later, shining below the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025

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