nighttimes

noun

plural of nighttime
as in nights
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 nighttimes The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless. — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • In the guest book, in 2024, a guest creatively wrote a six-entry (three days and three nights) account of their stay there, a descent into madness at the hands of the structure’s steady creaking and the sounds of twigs snapping in the woods below.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Through 17 Super Bowl Halftime Shows, six Emmy Award shows, four Oscar nights, three Grammys, the first-ever FIFA World Cup Halftime Show and an Olympic opening ceremony, Hamish Hamilton has seen it all.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
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