The sun began to set, and they knew it was time to go home.

Meaning: This sentence describes the sun going down and the children realizing it's time to leave.

Choice of Words: Sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Set means to sink below the horizon. Time is the indefinite continued progress of existence and events. Go means to move or travel somewhere.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The sun began to set as they walked home together.
• They played hide-and-seek for hours, until the sun began to set.
• The sun began to set as they approached their homes.
• The sun had set by the time she arrived home.
• Sun set and they went home.
• The sun began to set, casting a golden glow on the horizon.
• The boy reluctantly left the park as the sun began to set.
• He played until the sun began to set.
• Hours passed, sun began to set.
• The sun began to set, casting long shadows.