often attributive
: the time from dusk to dawn
Examples of nighttime in a Sentence
The animal hunts in the nighttime.
before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime
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Other images and videos were of the beautiful nature around them, including a video from a sunset boat ride, a shot of towering palm trees at nighttime, and a close-up of the vibrant yellow fruit of the Clusia rosea tree, also known as the pitch apple.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s also a new nighttime show around Adventure Bay coming to the park, complete with water screens, fountains, and drones.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Temperatures will generally trend near to slightly below normal, and clouds will limit both daytime warming and nighttime cooling.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Breaking and entering in the nighttime for felony.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s also a new nighttime show around Adventure Bay coming to the park, complete with water screens, fountains, and drones.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Temperatures will generally trend near to slightly below normal, and clouds will limit both daytime warming and nighttime cooling.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Breaking and entering in the nighttime for felony.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nighttime
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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