setting sun

collocation in English

meaningsofsettingandsun

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setting
noun
uk
/ˈset.ɪŋ/us
/ˈset̬.ɪŋ/
the position of a house or ...
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sun
noun[S or U]
uk
/sʌn/us
/sʌn/
the star that provides light and heat for the earth and around which the ...
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(Definition ofsettingandsunfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsetting sun

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Thesettingsunis symbolic of the decline of the day and of an age.
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There was an unforgettable effect as thesettingsunillumined the trees.
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Under certain rather rare atmospheric conditions, the last glim of thesettingsunsuddenly flashes brilliant emerald green.
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They never know the peace of thesettingsun.
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The west front is very lively with much carved stonework, and the window frames are highlighted with gold leaf, which catches thesettingsun.
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When students graduate the formal processional line walks beneath it, heading west toward thesettingsun, symbolizing an end of an era.
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The arrangement is aligned with thesettingsunat the solstices and equinox, but the age is currently unknown.
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From here, one can have a breathtaking view of the surrounding region and thesettingsun.
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A fierce sky caught in the dichotomy between thesettingsunand the crescent moon dominates more than a third of the painting.
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Specifically, thesettingsuncasts shadow of the northwest corner of the pyramid onto the balustrade of the north staircase.
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In deep shadow in the morning, it borrows a warm glow from thesettingsunat the end of the day.
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In the gunfight that followed, the posse had to fire into thesettingsunwhile the position of the outlaws was shaded.
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The first of these steps is contemplation of asettingsun, until the visualization is clear whether the eyes are open or closed.
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Some people have complained that the ship does not face west, towards thesettingsunin accordance with the concept behind it.
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During winter, the two-foot green grass dries up and shines golden against thesettingsun.
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Thesettingsungilded the picture and entered through the open windows.
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It too faces thesettingsunand is populated more by hotels than bars, making it less busy in the evening.
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Weeping, he plunged towards thesettingsun, gouging out a deep wide trench.
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They are souls of women who died in childbirth who lead thesettingsunin the western sky.
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The rays of thesettingsunon distant cliffs emphasize the transience of time.
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