sunset

sunset
noun /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
a) The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

ones sunset years

b) The changes in color of the sky at sunset.

The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring.

Syn: dusk, sundown, nightfall, twilight, end, final act, swansong, last, terminal

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