SINCE 1828
night owl
nounDefinition 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
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Encouraging words, even for night owls living in an early-bird world. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "How to Get a Better Night’s Sleep—And Why It Should Be Your Top Priority (Really)," 1 Nov. 2018 Rocket enthusiasts and night owls should check back then to watch this mission live. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "One of SpaceX’s powerful new Falcon 9 rockets is going on its second mission tonight," 6 Aug. 2018 Yankee night owls, rejoice—this phenomenon will be visible worldwide. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "The Century’s Longest Lunar Eclipse Will Shroud the Moon This Month," 2 July 2018 When the biological clock turns kids into night owls and day sleepers. — Eva Dwight, USA TODAY, "How do you get teens out of bed during the summer without fighting?," 25 June 2018 Other wild animals normally active during the day have become night owls on the outskirts of cities. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "How Humans Created the Ultimate Superpests," 9 July 2018 The camp is home to a number of resident night owls who perch on nearby trees. — Allie Almario, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to the Galápagos Islands," 5 Oct. 2016 Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images A night owl, Mr. Musk often fires off emails at odd hours. — Susan Pulliam, WSJ, "Elon Musk Races to Exit Tesla’s ‘Production Hell’," 27 June 2018 And a number of other species may not be able to cope with a night owl’s lifestyle. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, "Fear of Humans Is Forcing Daytime Animals Into Night Mode," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'night owl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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