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Recent Examples of nocturnal
From familiar orchestral swells to ritualized envelope openings, Hollywood’s annual night at the Dolby is uniquely suited for nocturnal drifting.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
The bird, an eastern screech owl, is nocturnal and typically nests in tree cavities.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
During wildlife surveys in 2022 and 2023 in eastern Thailand, a research team came across a small, nocturnal gecko with a triangular head and large, slightly protruding eyes.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
The Khlong Hat bent-toed gecko may be small, nocturnal and confined to one district in eastern Thailand.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
The bird, an eastern screech owl, is nocturnal and typically nests in tree cavities.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
During wildlife surveys in 2022 and 2023 in eastern Thailand, a research team came across a small, nocturnal gecko with a triangular head and large, slightly protruding eyes.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
The Khlong Hat bent-toed gecko may be small, nocturnal and confined to one district in eastern Thailand.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nocturnal
Adjective
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These included a multi-night stand at MetLife Stadium outside of New York City, as well as a historic first concert at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Nov. 2025
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Book a pre-night hotel stay after overnight flights.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The post-midnight announcement came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as the country awaited a decision by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, a group of clerics that selects the supreme leader.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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