Night came quietly after sunset.

Meaning: The sentence describes the arrival of darkness in a silent manner following the time when the sun goes down.

Choice of Words: Night is the time when it is dark outside, came means arrived, quietly means in a silent way, after means following something, and sunset is the time when the sun goes down. When you put them together, the sentence means that the time when it is dark outside arrived in a silent way following the time when the sun goes down.

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Related Expressions

• Night came quietly and cool.
• Night came quietly and cool, like a gentle hug.
• Night came quietly like thief.
• The old man sat quietly on the porch, watching the sunset.
• The old man sat quietly, watching the sunset over the horizon.
• The old man sat quietly, watching the sunset.
• The old man sat quietly on the porch, enjoying the peaceful sunset.
• The sun came out after the rain.
• After playing in the snow, they came inside to warm up by the fire.
• After the rain, the sun came out, shining brightly.