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countable and uncountable, plural sunsets
The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon. quotations examples
’Twas sunset: when the sun will partThere comes a sullenness of heartTo him who still would look uponThe glory of the summer sun.
1829, Edgar Allan Poe, “Tamerlane”, in Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems
The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset. examples
(figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing. quotations examples
'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore.
1799, Thomas Campbell, Pleasure of Hope
(attributively) A set termination date. examples
The region where the sun sets; the west. examples
third-person singular simple present sunsets, present participle sunsetting, simple past and past participle sunsetted
(business, politics, transitive) To phase out. quotations examples
Last December, Yahoo announced plans to “sunset” more well-known services, including the pioneering social bookmarking service del.icio.us.
2011 April 19, Sumit Paul-Choudhury, “Digital legacy: The fate of your online soul”, in NewScientist