nocturnal

Example Sentences

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In person, she has a newfound ease and confidence that suggests her nocturnal odysseys paid off.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

It follows 55-year-old Palestinian cab driver Hassan, played with warmth and subtlety by Ehab Salami, as he ferries passengers through the nocturnal streets of Berlin.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

I would wake earlier, but I think in a past life I was a two-toed sloth or something because I’m nocturnal and I move very slowly.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

When dinosaurs reigned, the small creatures evolving into mammals survived by becoming nocturnal, keeping out of sight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Ousa the Bar Nowl flew past on a silent nocturnal patrol.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy