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
The night owl hours aren’t new.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
But the peak, with the brightest and most meteors, is expected between Aug. 12 and 13 during pre-dawn hours, NASA said
More of a night owl than an early bird?
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Lucas Giolito will tell you he’s always been a night owl.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 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
But the peak, with the brightest and most meteors, is expected between Aug. 12 and 13 during pre-dawn hours, NASA said
More of a night owl than an early bird?
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Lucas Giolito will tell you he’s always been a night owl.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 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
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 5 Oct. 2025.
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