matinal

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"The sidewalks are swept, there is no refuse piled up, and a matinal sprinkler truck comes through, washing down the streets."

From Time Magazine Archive

He forbade the matinal visit to church, to which she clung so ardently.

From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann

The light wagons were made to hold two each, instead of one, and the matinal snipe escaped death, and was happy over his early worm.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 by Various

Kate stood by the window, looking out drearily at the matinal sunlight.

From Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel by Fleming, May Agnes

Even Albert Penny, rubbing the grit out of his eyes, had marveled at the matinal bloom of her.

From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie