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nocturnal

[nok-tur-nl] / nɒkˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
happening at night
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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

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

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

She and the frightful look of the saints in the glow of the nocturnal lamp were the two memories he retained of the house.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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