night owl
Example Sentences
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Whether you're an early riser or a night owl will dictate what appeals more to you.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
When I was a night owl with young children, I couldn’t get any downtime until after the children went to bed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Early riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night's sleep.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2024
He'd become such an early bird that he morphed into a night owl, a man resigned to a post-retirement inability to clock in more than four or five hours of rest.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023
As she went deeper into the trees, she heard the call of a night owl, and an animal bounded through the undergrowth — a rabbit?
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
