night owl

as in nighthawk
a person who is active late at night a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird

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Recent Examples of night owl One theory the researchers have is that night owls might simply eat more. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024 View 1 Images While being a night owl has a certain cachet, a new study shows that staying up into the wee hours can be downright dangerous. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024 The city’s impressive spread of restaurants and street shows are a favorite amongst night owls. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2024 Dinners watching the sunset over the oceans to the song of night owls. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for night owl 

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“Night owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20owl. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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