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Examples of night owl in a Sentence
a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird
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Contributing editor Tim Neville is a night owl who can fall asleep almost anywhere at any time.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024
Designed for the night owls who want to keep the party going well past gallery hours, Jon & Vinny’s is pairing late-night eats from their iconic menu with cocktails and a DJ to get your feet moving.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
However, one of you is a night owl who stays up looking at their phone, while the other is a light sleeper who gets irritated at the blue light in their face.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Snoozing is a kinder, gentler way to wake up, particularly for night owls.
—Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1594, in the meaning defined above
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“Night owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20owl. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
night owl
noun
: a person who usually stays up late at night
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