EVENING Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

evening 1 of 3

noun

ˈēv-niŋ

Definition of evening

as in afternoon

a later period of one's life now in the evening of their lives, the married couple are ready to hand the family business over to the next generation

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as in night

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness in the evening a reddish glow often appears on the mountaintops

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evening

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adjective

as in black-tie

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evening

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verb

present participle of even

as in smoothing

to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake

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as in balancing

to make equal in amount, degree, or status the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure

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disequilibrating

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Recent Examples of evening

Noun

Officers responding to the scene Saturday evening provided immediate medical aid to victims before the perimeter was fully secured. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Directed by Olivia Wilde, the story takes place entirely in one couple’s apartment, during one evening spent with their upstairs neighbors. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Adjective

The best times are evening or early morning, when the wasps aren’t active. — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks. — Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 9 Aug. 2017 See All Example Sentences for evening

Recent Examples of Synonyms for evening

Noun

Eric Anderson said the man was a transient known to the agency and was found unconscious Sunday afternoon near the park’s south entrance off Katella Avenue.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Her long ponytail glints a bit reddish in the afternoon light.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of afternoon

Noun

The majority of his night was spent scrambling from a Seahawks defense that pressures the quarterback at the third-highest rate in the league.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Shai-Gilgeous Alexander scored 34 points, Ajay Mitchell had 18 off the bench, and the Oklahoma City Thunder stayed undefeated with a 108-101 victory over the Clippers on Sunday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of night

Adjective

There’s also other entertainment on tap at the black-tie shindig, which raises funds to help grant wishes for over 9,000 children facing critical illnesses throughout South Florida.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The black-tie-optional event brought together more than 400 leaders and changemakers to raise funds for early childhood programs, including Fox, who naturally put her own spin on the dress code.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of black-tie

Verb

At-home chemical peels can help maintain certain results by exfoliating dead skin cells, smoothing texture, and gradually fading lingering discoloration.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
Oils are best thought of as a strand treatment, smoothing the cuticle, cutting frizz and reducing breakage during brushing and styling.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of smoothing

Verb

However, balancing commercial investment logic with public interests, state enterprise governance, and investment transparency remains a key challenge during his tenure.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Godas said the challenge in balancing creativity and commercial concerns is finding accessible projects that have a deeper meaning for audiences.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of balancing

Noun

Current facial recognition systems, originally developed for photographs, can compare faces despite differences in pose, lighting, expression, age, and image quality.

— Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Other foldables do this too — Samsung and Google and Huawei have been pushing the envelope of gadget-y smartphones for ages — but Apple’s played it so safe for so long that the Duo is legitimately surprising.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of age

Noun

The ledge is in the Ramsey Cliff area of Macon County, and volunteers from the Pisgah Climbing School pulled off the dangerous rescue after sunset on Monday.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Winds will become light and variable overnight, allowing temperatures to cool efficiently after sunset.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunset

Adjective

The bagpipes are skirling, the accordion swelling, and 200 people are executing dances of genuine technical difficulty, all in white-tie, tartan, and, crucially, flat shoes.

— Katherine Pangonis, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
After a white-tie dinner at The White House on Tuesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla headed north to New York City on Wednesday to visit the 9/11 Memorial, the New York Public Library, and other sites, before hitting the King’s Trust Global Gala.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of white-tie

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