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Recent Examples of nocturnal
Arya litter frogs are nocturnal and live in tropical forests, the study said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
As part of this nocturnal walking safari, a table is set up in the forest for cocktails and snacks as a prelude to dinner back at the lodge.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In Roman mythology, Luna is the goddess of the moon often associated with nocturnal magic.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Squeaking and clanking is a huge no-no for me, and thankfully there are no metal pieces to announce your comings and goings or nocturnal activities.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
As part of this nocturnal walking safari, a table is set up in the forest for cocktails and snacks as a prelude to dinner back at the lodge.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In Roman mythology, Luna is the goddess of the moon often associated with nocturnal magic.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Squeaking and clanking is a huge no-no for me, and thankfully there are no metal pieces to announce your comings and goings or nocturnal activities.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nocturnal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nocturnal
night
Adjective
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The theater hosted rare Milwaukee stops for such performers as Kevin Costner, Dana Carvey and Ray Romano with Brad Garrett, while acts like Cheap Trick, Rick Springfield, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp and the Brian Setzer Orchestra held multi-night residencies.—
Journal Sentinel,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2023
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The pair can also arrange multi-night pack trips or erect a camp next to an old miner’s cabin for a backcountry-light experience catered by the house chef.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2023
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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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