nocturnal

Example Sentences

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Residents of Southern California who see a mysterious streak in the nocturnal sky can chalk it up to another SpaceX launch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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

For much of it the spectacle was the substance: the crudeness, the nocturnal tweeting, the sheer stylistic novelty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

A new study published in the British Ecological Society's journal People & Nature has found that these historic buildings are providing vital homes for the nocturnal animals.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Even as I can see what Theo is feeling, it’s hard to imagine why he would feel it for me, the nocturnal, feral creature I’ve become since living with Aunt Tess.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse