nocturne
Example Sentences
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Just after sundown, the Marías’ enigmatic leading lady, María Zardoya, emerged to perform songs from her nocturne solo project, Not for Radio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The pianist is playing a nocturne, a lovely bit of night music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
She plays a nocturne of some kind, echoing, transparent melodies.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2022
The experience is no less expansive than seeing the ocean or hearing a Chopin nocturne for the first time.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
She got my bathrobe for me, and then she dried my hair with those powerful fingers of hers as gently as she might coax a nocturne from our old piano.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
