nocturnal
Example Sentences
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For one week at the Singapore Grand Prix, they simply stay on Europe time, living in a nocturnal bubble and having dinner well after midnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The tiny nocturnal species has disappeared from 20 counties in England since the 19th Century.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Second lead author Johannes Herpell adds: "Genes crucial for nocturnal CO2 storage in CAM metabolism are particularly affected."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
But I’ve come to love how Mitchell nailed being a nocturnal 20-something who winds up somewhere unpredictable whenever he leaves the apartment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
He had mentioned nothing of his nocturnal fiasco to Heqet or the Ancient, and now he was glad, very glad.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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