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adjective

as in nocturnal
of, relating to, or occurring in the night took a night flight out to the coast

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Recent Examples of night
Noun
As an intense blast of arctic air sweeps across much of the United States and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast dig out from weekend snowfall, a rare and significant winter storm is threatening the Gulf Coast states and the Southeast beginning Monday night. Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 New episodes of The Curious Case Of… air Monday nights at 10 p.m. ET on ID. Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27. Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022 All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for night 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
  • Shortly after midnight on a recent frigid evening, two of the form’s most accomplished practitioners, XSM and QZAR, met up on a shadowy street near SoHo, both dressed entirely in black.
    Jake Offenhartz, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Heavy rain pelted parts of Los Angeles County early Monday morning, causing a flash flood advisory to be issued over a wide swath of the region after midnight.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • How To Find Mars In The Night Sky Go outside after dark and look to the east.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • But batteries that bank power for after dark have changed the equation.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee is holding interviews Tuesday evening to determine who will fill the senate seat left vacant by new County Executive Kathy Klausmeier.
    Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Top trends: Rich, dark brown tones, the resurgence of tweed and tartan fabrics, versatile tailoring from boxy and relaxed to sharp and sculptural silhouettes, diverse trouser styles ranging from pencil slim to wide and fluid, bold statement outerwear, and elevated evening and occasion wear.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • When Paul paints the same motif more than forty years later, the pose is the same, the egg is the same, but the light is nocturnal, the colors pale, clouded.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Whether sculpting with spiderwebs or capturing the nocturnal peace of rural Maine, Pia’s work is a meditation on patience, co-creation with nature, and the unyielding pursuit of beauty as a form of resistance.
    Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Collections are usually divided into discreet daywear garments and a fancier, nighttime offering.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Mitchell said nighttime would bring the most interesting drivers.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This bucket-list worthy kayaking experience starts at dusk and will take participants through the iconic Flowerpot Rock formations.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Piccadilly Circus is seen at dusk, on 7th January 2025, in London, England.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At sunset, take a stroll along Hvar’s port, order a gelato, and people-watch as day turns into night.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
  • An aerial view of repair vehicles at sunset passing near beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the LA region on January 15, 2025 in Malibu, California.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Sunrise scene of Seoul downtown city skyline, Aerial view of N Seoul Tower at Namsan Park in twilight sky in morning.
    Amala Balakrishner,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Back to Moravia — and his gift for physical description: The courtyard lay deserted in the bleak, subdued twilight of a sultry day.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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