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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
The Northern Lights may be visible in the U.S. on Wednesday night, according to a forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 What’s next: Right-hander Michael Wacha will start on Wednesday night against Rays hurler Drew Rasmussen at Kauffman Stadium. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Adjective
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27. Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022 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 See All Example Sentences for night
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Begins When: after midnight from July 17, 2025.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Tropical Storm Barry made landfall after midnight Monday having grown some in strength with sustained winds of 45 mph.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Ditto for pale eyeshadow applied over the entire lid, which appears even more like clown eyes when a dark (and often uneven) eyeliner is applied.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
  • The search was suspended at dark on Thursday and resumed Friday morning.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Both Explorer’s Lounge and the Pinnacle Bar are on the quieter side, while Rolling Stone Lounge and Billboard Onboard have live music and a more energetic vibe, particularly later in the evening.
    Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
  • As of Monday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 65% of the wildfire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Do Lights Keep Cockroaches Away? While cockroaches are nocturnal and are most active at night, keeping lights on is not a deterrent.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
  • As a parting gift, the goody bag was a pouch of M&Ms with a bat stamped on each, a celebration of The Bronx Zoo’s new World of Darkness exhibit featuring 25 nocturnal species.
    Bettina Zilkha, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • As nighttime fell, tensions escalated and protesters rolled a dumpster in front of the ICE entrance, prompting a barrage of non-lethal blast balls being fired by law enforcement on a rooftop, per the video.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
  • The only staple crop that might be able to avoid substantial losses is rice, which can benefit from warmer nighttime temperatures.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Winged Photo Competition Winners At dusk, a family of six Honduran white bats roost on the underside of a leaf, preparing to take off in search of their dinner.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • These fogging operations take place at dusk, when mosquitoes are most active and looking for food, officials said.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • From the Southern Hemisphere, Mars will be in the northwest after sunset.
    Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 25 June 2025
  • The post began with a photo of the actress smiling from ear to ear in front of a sunset.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • How to view planet alignment 2025 Planet parades must be observed during twilight between dawn and sunset so a glowing sky does not obscure the view.
    Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Amidst the urban twilight, two friends take photos at one of the last New York City phone booths when the phone begins to ring.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025

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