nocturnal

Example Sentences

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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

As numbers fall, scientists say these night-time visits could hold vital clues to the nocturnal mammal's survival.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 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

She could hear the gentle lull of her father’s voice and that of John Churchmouse, blending with the hum of nocturnal insects from the meadow and hedges on this balmy summer night.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques