crepuscular
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Moores has taken his drones out as many as 30 times, mostly at night and in the early morning, when thermal imaging works better—and the capybara, a crepuscular species, is most active.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Nightjars are crepuscular ground-nesting birds meaning they emerge at twilight and can be seen hunting for food at dusk and dawn.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
As “Women Talking” opens, women assemble in the crepuscular shadows of the barn to decide what they will do: Nothing?
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023
“The Bourgeois Gentleman” and “The Forced Marriage” each steer Molière toward crepuscular absurdity.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
And Daddy is smiling like he’s feeling the sun on his skin after a lifetime in a crepuscular cave.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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