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Recent Examples of nocturnal
The answers are left as teasingly cryptic as the shocking outcome of that nocturnal interaction.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
New nocturnal routes have launched, including a Brussels to Berlin sleeper.
—Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Cryptic green pit vipers are venomous, nocturnal and were found around a forested cave, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
During the voyage the mighty ship was tossed in a violent and massive nocturnal thunderstorm and was in danger of slipping under the raging sea.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
New nocturnal routes have launched, including a Brussels to Berlin sleeper.
—Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Cryptic green pit vipers are venomous, nocturnal and were found around a forested cave, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
During the voyage the mighty ship was tossed in a violent and massive nocturnal thunderstorm and was in danger of slipping under the raging sea.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nocturnal
night
Adjective
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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
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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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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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