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nightly

[nahyt-lee] / ˈnaɪt li /
ADJECTIVE
each evening; after dark
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Indeed, what now looks like nightly riots began with reports of maggot-infested and spoiled food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Yet audiences in the thousands were turning up nightly to see Gibbard reanimate the peak-millennial classics that made him one of indie rock’s defining stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"Intelligence warnings regarding Russian strikes remain in effect. A massive strike is possible, they have prepared one," Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In the 1970s, most Americans got economic news a few times a day through newspapers, radio broadcasts, and nightly TV news.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

We would have to hurry to do a little business before dinner and nightly prayers.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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