What is another word for the gloaming?

Pronunciation: [ðə ɡlˈə͡ʊmɪŋ] (IPA)

"The gloaming" is a poetic and archaic term that refers to the twilight hours, typically encompassing the period after sunset and before total darkness. Some synonyms for this enchanting time of day include "dusk," "nightfall," "eventide," "crepuscule," and "twilight." Other related words that may be used to describe this time of day include "evening," "pale," "shadows," and "dim." In literature, the gloaming is often used to evoke a sense of nostalgia, mystery, and the ephemeral nature of time, making it a powerful literary device that has influenced many renowned writers over the years.

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What are the hypernyms for The gloaming?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with The gloaming

  • Somewhere—in desolate wind-swept space— In Twilight-land—in No-man’s land— Two hurrying Shapes met face to face, And bade each other stand.“And who are you?” cried one, agape, Shuddering in the gloaming light. “I know not,” said the second Shape, “I only died last night.”
    Thomas Bailey Aldrich
  • There now ensued a series of incidents which transported me to the opposite extremes of ecstasy and horror; incidents which I tremble to recall and dare not seek to interpret.Then in a tone of silver it addressed me: "It is the end. They have come down through the gloaming from the stars. Now all is over, and beyond the Arinurian streams we shall dwell blissfully in Teloe."
    H. P. Lovecraft

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