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Recent Examples of nocturnalThe nocturnal cockroaches are tucked away in a dark corner in the zoo’s Madagascar!—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026 Spotted skunks are nocturnal and are found mainly in remote areas.—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026 These nocturnal insects are often found in warmer climates and can hide in household cracks, crevices, or even bedding.—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026 The exact origin of TikTok’s owl trend is currently unknown, but the nocturnal birds have been surprisingly well-represented on the short-form video site for the last couple of years.—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nocturnal
There will also be the first-ever post-midnight confetti release on New Year's Eve, with 2,000 pounds of red, white and blue confetti, Times Square said on its website.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
News networks marked the moment with post-midnight ET special reports, with CNN and MSNBC featuring countdown clocks before switching their chyron banner headlines.