nighthawk
Example Sentences
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Broad has been padded up a number of times in the reign of captain Ben Stokes, but this was his first appearance as the nighthawk.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2023
I offered my palm, and Kelly shook my hand as he and the nighthawk introduced themselves.
From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2017
Even a clutch of common nighthawk eggs, camouflaged in the sand, catches your eye.
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2017
Nightjars, a kind of nighthawk also known as goatsuckers, sat on the roads that had been baked by the day’s sun to stay warm in the chilly night.
From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2013
Owls were flying this night, shrieking to start their prey, and a nighthawk made soft rhythmic whoops in the distance.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
