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nightly

[nahyt-lee] / ˈnaɪt li /
ADJECTIVE
each evening; after dark
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But when it goes away, so do our nightly doses of Colbert’s affable clowning, the kind that irritates thin-skinned despots in a way other comics can’t quite match.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

What was once a sacred nightly routine—putting the toddler to bed, collapsing onto the couch and opening their laptops to finish their work in peace—had become anything but peaceful.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Manchester United fan Littler, 19, was booed throughout the night on Merseyside, but he kept his cool to claim his fourth nightly win in week 12.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He the anchor of the nightly program “The 11th Hour” and handled major breaking news coverage for the network.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The ten o’clock nightly news confirms my quiet worry.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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