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n. - The time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon.

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  • A classic stroll at sundown is along the malecón, which stretches for miles along the Gulf of Mexico to the outlying suburbs.
  • CAFFERTY: At sundown, which is when you can get a real nasty burn, as we all know.
  • Also, you know, year ago they were called sundown towns, as in if you're black you want to be out by sundown.
  • There was a tuft of white hair on his chin, and his head was covered with a "sundown" hat.
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