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Recent Examples of nocturnal
Pangolins are nocturnal animals that curl into a tight ball to protect themselves from predators.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
This allows moths, bats, fireflies, and other nocturnal insects to locate flowers for feeding and pollination efficiently.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, although the constellation really looks more like a giant nocturnal kite with Arcturus marking the tail.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
There will be guided night hikes with night vision goggles to see owls, bats and other nocturnal creatures, as well as visiting ambassador animals, demonstrations, crafts and more.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
This allows moths, bats, fireflies, and other nocturnal insects to locate flowers for feeding and pollination efficiently.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, although the constellation really looks more like a giant nocturnal kite with Arcturus marking the tail.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
There will be guided night hikes with night vision goggles to see owls, bats and other nocturnal creatures, as well as visiting ambassador animals, demonstrations, crafts and more.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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