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Recent Examples of crepuscular
The Land at Night Richard Tuohy, Dianna Barrie, 2024, Australia, 16mm, 14m
Against a dense, sinister soundtrack of drones, bells, night creatures, and electric hum, flashes of illumination reveal a trembling crepuscular landscape in Richard Tuohy and Dianna Barrie’s The Land at Night.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
The star attractions are Goya’s etchings, displayed in a large, crepuscular room that protects these delicate artworks from light damage.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
The encounter happened around dusk, when crepuscular creatures like brown bears tend to be more active.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Hunt Deer at Midday During the Rut or Severe Cold
Of course there are exceptions to every rule, and there are times when deer fall off the crepuscular wagon and move during midday.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
The star attractions are Goya’s etchings, displayed in a large, crepuscular room that protects these delicate artworks from light damage.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
The encounter happened around dusk, when crepuscular creatures like brown bears tend to be more active.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Hunt Deer at Midday During the Rut or Severe Cold
Of course there are exceptions to every rule, and there are times when deer fall off the crepuscular wagon and move during midday.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crepuscular
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Gaze upon a twilit sky, the endless shore, the receding vista, the inside of palm to forehead.Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
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Zegler is the true find, a marvelous singer and a radiant persona, and Spielberg and Kaminski film her like a bright flare in a twilit ocean; her sheer presence papers over some of the more facile aspects of Maria’s characterization.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021
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When the summer heat creeps to unbearable temperatures, pre-dawn and post-dusk become the most appealing times to run.Outside Online, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022
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Mylar space blankets draped across their shoulders glistened a surreal golden hue as the vessel’s blinding strobe lights illuminated the post-dusk spectacle.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021
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The former features glimmering, creamy shades of pink, gold, and red, while the latter offers a mix of lilac, dusky pink, and silver hues.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Associate test kitchen manager Inés Anguiano praised its delicate coffee flavor, while Shilpa complimented its dusky raisin note.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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While rappelling into some supposedly haunted mines in Chile in 2010, Gates and a cameraman got trapped in a lightless mine shaft.Vulture, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
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Animals that live exclusively in lightless caves often share a suite of traits, called troglomorphisms, which include loss of pigmentation and loss not only of vision but of the eyes entirely.Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2018
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There are men as old as 80 who still strap on the furs and the heavy bells, hiding their faces behind those gloomy masks.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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While the city isn't immune to gloomy, gray days, winter in Rome is usually very sunny.Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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Despite being known as a city that puts smiles on faces and provides a good time to all, the mood in New Orleans has been much more somber the past few days.William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after Assad’s ouster, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year, reflecting on a country still reeling from war and ongoing crises.Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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What tenebrous horror is this, emerging from the ineffable darkness?Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2022
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By the same token, Spanish cinema at large has been reluctant to engage with that tenebrous period.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021
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In recent years, Buscemi played Khrushchev in the pitch-black satire The Death of Stalin (2017) and was a regular on TBS’ Miracle Workers (2019–2023).Danny Horn, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Compelling essays, rigorous investigations, and four days in a pitch-black cave: this is our greatest work of the year Published: Dec 26, 2024 New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.The Editors, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Crepuscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepuscular. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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