How to Use nighttime in a Sentence

nighttime

noun
  • The animal hunts in the nighttime.
  • And of course, there are those that are made for nighttime.
    Richy Rosario, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2023
  • Dry conditions hold during the nighttime hours with lows in the 60s.
    Molly Robey, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
  • For the nighttime outing, Jenner wore a sheer brown top, a leather miniskirt and knee-high, heeled boots.
    Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Diaz wore a plunging black suit for the nighttime scenes, which were filmed on the River Thames and saw the mother-of-one at the helm of the vessel.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
  • There's even a sleep mode for nighttime, so the air purifier emits less light and noise.
    Esther Carlstone, Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The evening will end with a summer nighttime parade, which is back for the first time after a 6-year hiatus.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023
  • The video then concluded with a couple more shots of the Christ the Redeemer statue at nighttime.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Come nighttime, lounge out by one of the communal campfires under the stars.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023
  • The increase is much higher in many cities of the West, and Phoenix’s nighttime average climbed 5.8 degrees in that time.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
  • So throw these on for a morning surf or nighttime swim with confidence and ease.
    Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 5 May 2023
  • Joan Collins is not her character on the 80s nighttime soap opera Dynasty.
    Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The lack of nighttime cooling also set this July stretch of hot days apart from others.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Perched on a hillside in the El Fortín neighborhood, its terraces look out over the twinkling nighttime city.
    Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The event will be full of daytime and nighttime activities, and the full schedule is online at derbydiversity.com.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2023
  • At nighttime, Davignon brought Nubz indoors to sleep in a carrier next to her bed.
    Cathy Free, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
  • There was an unofficial nighttime curfew, and most of the city shut down in the late afternoon.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
  • But the big picture: Any one thing that interrupts a good night’s sleep can make nighttime a nightmare for the light sleeper.
    Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2023
  • For tweens and teens, a nighttime glow-in-the-dark hunt will take the adventure to the next level (BTW, this is one of our favorite Easter egg hunt idea for adults too).
    Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Olinda concentrates on daytime events, while the nighttime is the right time for Recife.
    Forrest Brown, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023
  • See the look here: For the Vanity Fair after-party, Pugh updated the look for nighttime.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Another fun extra is that this tent comes with a porch light for nighttime easy entry.
    Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • In addition to these new nighttime fares, Amtrak has made plans to upgrade its overnight and long-distance trains.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
  • With its loamy, sandy soil and cool nighttime breezes, the Monterey coast is an ideal climate for strawberries.
    Coral Davenport, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • From firming fine lines to smoothing rough texture, the serum is the key to a complete, reparative nighttime skin routine.
    Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
  • For nighttime runners and travelers, the Pixel offers peace of mind with safety check-ins.
    Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Video shared by the highway patrol showed aerial nighttime video of the moment the shivering teens were found on the bank after scanning the river.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 25 July 2023
  • In the first picture, the California native posed for a nighttime selfie in front of a historic building as Rani rode on her back.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • For the nighttime outing, Sánchez opted for a sheer black lace Dolce & Gabbana bustier dress with a black jacket over her shoulders.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Everyone needs that one chunky, oversized sweatshirt to throw in their beach bag for a nighttime bonfire or in their carry-on for a chilly plane ride.
    Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023

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