Definition of night owl
: a person who keeps late hours at night
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Examples of night owl in a Sentence
a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird
Recent Examples of night owl from the Web
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Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images A night owl, Mr. Musk often fires off emails at odd hours.
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And a number of other species may not be able to cope with a night owl’s lifestyle.
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With his seven-piece band the Night Sweats, Rateliff has developed a super-soulful brand of Sunday morning music for Saturday night owls.
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On average, the team found that human presence triggered an increase of about 20 percent in nighttime activity, even in animals that aren’t night owls.
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While silky jumpsuits, dazzling accessories and blocks of color might no longer be the go-to look for most night owls, Reese Blutstein understands and embraces the power of such pieces.
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Of course, some people really are night owls and have trouble getting to sleep early enough during the week to get their seven to nine hours, says Dr. Varga.
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Lawrence was a night owl, up all night and sleeping most of the day.
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Now researchers want to learn whether night owls can convert to morning people.
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First Known Use of night owl
1594
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Definition of night owl for English Language Learners
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: a person who enjoys staying up late at night
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