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noun

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Recent Examples of diurnal
Adjective
The sharp diurnal temperature variation preserves the grapes' acidity and aromatic freshness, while cool breezes from the nearby mountains and moderate vineyard temperatures help to prevent overripening. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 This geographical feature funnels cool coastal winds into the Valley, creating a marked diurnal temperature variation. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 The diurnal predator is believed to primarily consume trout and salmon, though it has also been observed eating puffins, crabs and deer carcasses. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 The diurnal asymmetric warming of the earth has reversed course since 1991, with daytime temperatures rising faster than nighttime ones. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for diurnal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diurnal
Adjective
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
  • This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Certain postage like marketing materials, periodicals and other packages may even be delivered faster, according to the USPS news release.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The society published a periodical called the Advocate of Moral Reform, as well as pamphlets addressed to upper-class audiences.
    Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In 1934, South Carolina newspaper archives include a traveler's story of encountering salted watermelon and pumpkin seeds at restaurants in Hiroshima, Japan.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Blackburn was a recipient of the 2024 Sam Hutton Fund for the Arts and a former features writer for Princeton's student newspaper.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Her poetry, short fiction and Opinion columns have been published in literary journals and newspapers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Those who eat more than 300 grams of chicken per week are 27% more likely to die from any cause than those who eat less than 100 grams, according to the study, which was published in the journal Nutrients on April 17.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Kent Ingle is president of Southeastern University, author of several leadership books and host of the Framework Leadership podcast.
    Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • What are the controversial books included in the case?
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Determined to get her story out, Ayyub wrote a draft of a book and shopped it to English-language newspapers, magazines, and publishing houses.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Throughout his more than three decades at Essence Communications, Smith served as President, leading the advertising and marketing efforts that fueled the magazine’s growth.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Diurnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diurnal. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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