as in nighthawk
a person who is active late at night
a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird
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Recent Examples of night owl
Given that almost 50 percent of participants are considered night owls, studying the link between late nights and depression is important to identify ways to reduce depression, Evans explains.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
For those who are not night owls, ITV will air a highlights show of the biggest Oscars talking points on Monday evening.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
For those of us who are night owls, our melatonin curve starts later and then goes away later, too.
—Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
But the re-airing may also catch some night owls in North America as well.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
For those who are not night owls, ITV will air a highlights show of the biggest Oscars talking points on Monday evening.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
For those of us who are night owls, our melatonin curve starts later and then goes away later, too.
—Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
But the re-airing may also catch some night owls in North America as well.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for night owl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night owl
nighthawk
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Whip-poor-wills and nighthawks, for example, feed on moths and other flying insects at night, foraging when there is less competition with other species.—
The New York Times Elaine Chen Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
18 May 2023
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Nantucket: An early common nighthawk at Hummock Pond and 55 roseate terns at Coskata.—
Isabela Rocha,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 May 2023
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“Night owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20owl. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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