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night

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adjective

as in nocturnal
of, relating to, or occurring in the night took a night flight out to the coast

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Recent Examples of night
Noun
Although Asia is where the totality eclipsed moon will occur highest in the night sky, Europe gets a glimpse of totality shortly after moonrise. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Joining their director on stage for a Q&A Saturday night at the film's world premiere screening at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, the ensemble cast reflected on their time making the third film in the Knives Out franchise, with each actor praising the dynamic of the stars. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022 Universal Orlando has started selling tickets, multi-night admission and express passes for the 2022 edition of Halloween Horror Nights, which kicks off at Universal Studios on Sept. 2. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for night
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
  • The low was expected to be 78, with winds expected to calm after midnight.
    Staff reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Then, in the second half, a one-hour, two-minute lightning delay put a halt in the action, pushing the game’s conclusion past midnight on the East Coast.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike some products that promise glow-in-the-dark illumination that barely shows, our testers found that the Takeya Actives Kids Water Bottle fully delivered on its promise.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Speaking of headlights, the Concept C gets narrow ones with four elements that switch in place between daytime running lamps and proper projector beams for use after dark.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The evening takes a turn as the cast and crew of Oklahoma!
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Many animals have adapted to water scarcity, with seasonal migrations, nocturnal habits and burrowing during the worst of the heat to offset water loss.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Fanaloka are a small, nocturnal species which are native to the lowland and rainforest areas of Madagascar.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While temperatures on the surface rise and fall throughout the day, peaking in the heat of the afternoon and then cooling down in the nighttime, the temperature inside a burrow remains relatively constant.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The bloom appears as a bright pinkish-orange cloud during the day, but nighttime brings a spectacular transformation.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mothers will return there only to feed the babies, usually twice a day at dawn and at dusk, and the kits are at risk from predators including dogs and cats.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • People can reduce mosquito bites by avoiding dark clothing, minimizing outdoor activity at dawn and dusk, and eliminating standing water.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The next steps identified by the team include piloting the system at an operational site and evaluating thermal storage options to provide a heat boost after sunset.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Unwind Along the Coast Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa, tempts with spice tours, rooftop cocktails, and sunset dhow sails.
    Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From Hertz's controversial AI vehicle scanners to hotel vape detectors, to airline pricing algorithms possibly jacking up fares, these systems operate in the shadows while your wallet takes a hit.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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