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

These biologging devices tracked their every move and captured the sounds around them, offering a detailed view of their nocturnal behavior.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2025

It might have been a screech owl, but owls were nocturnal and therefore would not be out in the daytime.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood