as in nocturnal
of, relating to, or occurring in the night the elderly couple's nightly walk around the neighborhood

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Recent Examples of nightly Ground rules around an acceptable time to come home or to set the nightly alarm can prevent arguments and worry. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025 Inaugural ball: Melania Trump donned dress with zig zag detail During the nightly inaugural festivities celebrating her husband, Trump wore a white dress with a black zig zag detail designed by her personal stylist Herve Pierre. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 Much of that effort went into ensuring authenticity, from kitchen food choreography to nightly service tension. Jamie Lang, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025 Join a nightly boat tour at 7 P.M. from the hotel’s restaurant dock. Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightly
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  • As part of this nocturnal walking safari, a table is set up in the forest for cocktails and snacks as a prelude to dinner back at the lodge.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • In Roman mythology, Luna is the goddess of the moon often associated with nocturnal magic.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
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  • The theater hosted rare Milwaukee stops for such performers as Kevin Costner, Dana Carvey and Ray Romano with Brad Garrett, while acts like Cheap Trick, Rick Springfield, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp and the Brian Setzer Orchestra held multi-night residencies.
    Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The pair can also arrange multi-night pack trips or erect a camp next to an old miner’s cabin for a backcountry-light experience catered by the house chef.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2023

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“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightly. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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