diurnal

Example Sentences

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It is not rare in spring to have a large diurnal range but it is unusual just how dry and sunny it has been lately.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

Wilder’s drama, offering a guided tour of an ordinary town going about its diurnal business, reminds us, through the inescapable shadow of mortality, of what we have in common.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Yellow-bellied marmots are an excellent study system because they are diurnal, or active during the day, and they have an address.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

The proteins' diurnal patterns meant that generally speaking, concentrations are typically higher in the mornings and lower in the evenings.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

They trade normal diurnal rhythms for the perk of having very little inmate contact—at night, all the inmates are locked in their cells.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover