evening star
Use Evening star in a sentenceevening star
noun
1.
a bright planet seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset, especially Venus.
2.
any planet that rises before midnight.
Origin:
1525–35
1525–35
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| evening star | |
| —n | |
| Compare morning star a planet, usually Venus, seen just after sunset during the time that the planet is east of the sun | |
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Evening star
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
The sun sank into grey clouds, the sky flushed and darkened, the evening star trembled into sight.
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