matinal

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"The sidewalks are swept, there is no refuse piled up, and a matinal sprinkler truck comes through, washing down the streets."

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Poppy, her exercises done, majestically trod the coverlet to salute her mistress with the accustomed matinal salutation which Missy called a kiss.

From Missy by Gatlin, Dana

It was blinding the sun with a matinal oblation of incense.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 by Various

Now, then, ladies, I intended to breakfast down at the restaurant; but the temptation to take my matinal meal in such fair company was not to be resisted.

From The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week by Fleming, May Agnes

He was at first alarmed about this matinal sortie, although he tried to explain it by a desire to bathe in the sea, or curiosity to see the city.

From The Jew by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy