Examples of night owl in a Sentence
a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird
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The night owl hours aren’t new.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Lucas Giolito will tell you he’s always been a night owl.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Most people acknowledge that there are two types of sleepers in the world—early birds and night owls—but research has shown that there are actually four or more sleep-wake cycles.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 July 2025
Younger adults, including most students, are typically night owls, making early mornings a cognitive low point.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Lucas Giolito will tell you he’s always been a night owl.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Most people acknowledge that there are two types of sleepers in the world—early birds and night owls—but research has shown that there are actually four or more sleep-wake cycles.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 July 2025
Younger adults, including most students, are typically night owls, making early mornings a cognitive low point.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for night owl
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“Night owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20owl. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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