before dark
Frequency: 8.231.7 per million words
Refers to the period of time before the sun sets.
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Examples (10)
- We'd better try and finish this job before dark.
- Make sure you're home before dark.
- The hikers wanted to reach the summit before dark.
- We plan to set up the tent before dark.
- They managed to gather all the firewood before dark.
- If we leave now, we should arrive before dark.
- Do you think we'll make it back to the car before dark?
- It's crucial to find a safe place to shelter before dark, especially in the wilderness.
- The streetlights usually come on just before dark.
- The children were told to stop playing outside before dark.