as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime
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Recent Examples of nighttime
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Climbing Temperatures May Hamper Good Sleep Research shows that higher nighttime temperatures are linked to shorter sleep duration, more frequent awakenings, and less time spent in deep and REM sleep — the sleep stages most important for memory, mood regulation, and physical recovery.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
The bulbs change colors every four hours, symbolizing the transition from daytime to nighttime.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Adding an owl house to your property and reducing nighttime light pollution can make your yard more inviting to gopher predators, like owls.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Climbing Temperatures May Hamper Good Sleep Research shows that higher nighttime temperatures are linked to shorter sleep duration, more frequent awakenings, and less time spent in deep and REM sleep — the sleep stages most important for memory, mood regulation, and physical recovery.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
Rooted in the idea of responsive caregiving, families view shared sleep as supportive of bonding and nighttime breastfeeding.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
The bulbs change colors every four hours, symbolizing the transition from daytime to nighttime.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nighttime
Adjective
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In terms of eveningwear, there was a sense of nocturnal nostalgia — designers looked at nightlife dressing from bygone eras and reimagined it for today — and, in several instances, showed it against a techno soundtrack.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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From familiar orchestral swells to ritualized envelope openings, Hollywood’s annual night at the Dolby is uniquely suited for nocturnal drifting.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Vote counting would begin immediately after the ballot boxes are collected and transported to counting centers across the Himalayan nation, which could be as early as Thursday night.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Heat will travel to play the Hornets in Charlotte on Friday night on the back end of a back-to-back set.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighttime. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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