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Recent Examples of nocturnal
Although older drivers are certainly more sensitive to nocturnal blasts of light, drivers in their 20s and 30s also complained about the overall brightness of some vehicles.
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
View gallery - 6 images There are a bunch of dedicated devices that literally lift the veil of darkness to reveal a secret nocturnal world.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Lace up your skates, take off your shirt, and, girl, get your headphones on because Heated Rivalry just did a nocturnal emission midnight release of two songs from the original-series soundtrack.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
These nocturnal birds can grow to 12-16 inches tall and stand out from other birds with their impeccable posture and unique ears, according to eBird.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
View gallery - 6 images There are a bunch of dedicated devices that literally lift the veil of darkness to reveal a secret nocturnal world.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Lace up your skates, take off your shirt, and, girl, get your headphones on because Heated Rivalry just did a nocturnal emission midnight release of two songs from the original-series soundtrack.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
These nocturnal birds can grow to 12-16 inches tall and stand out from other birds with their impeccable posture and unique ears, according to eBird.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 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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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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News networks marked the moment with post-midnight ET special reports, with CNN and MSNBC featuring countdown clocks before switching their chyron banner headlines.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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