nocturne
Example Sentences
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Just after sundown, the Marías’ enigmatic leading lady, María Zardoya, emerged to perform songs from her nocturne solo project, Not for Radio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
In transforming the nocturne into “an evocation of the restful character of evening,” Field endowed it with an intimate tone that appealed to Romantic sensibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
She plays a nocturne of some kind, echoing, transparent melodies.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2022
A nocturne showing two male figures standing at the edge of a circus ring, the painting had been acquired directly from the artist and is estimated to sell for between $50,000 to $70,000.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2019
She got my bathrobe for me, and then she dried my hair with those powerful fingers of hers as gently as she might coax a nocturne from our old piano.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
