often attributive
: the time from dusk to dawn
Examples of nighttime in a Sentence
The animal hunts in the nighttime.
before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime
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In a nighttime video, a group of men is seen blocking traffic on a highway and slicking the roadway to prepare for the race.
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Its nighttime series include The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer, The Lead With Jake Tapper, Erin Burnett OutFront, Anderson Cooper 360, and The Source With Kaitlan Collins.
—Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
Cherries, bananas, nuts, milk, and whole grains contain sleep-promoting nutrients like melatonin, tryptophan, potassium, and magnesium, which are also ideal for nighttime snacking.3
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—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Of course, this is highly dependent on your type of spill, daytime and nighttime temperatures, and the type of vegetation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Its nighttime series include The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer, The Lead With Jake Tapper, Erin Burnett OutFront, Anderson Cooper 360, and The Source With Kaitlan Collins.
—Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
Cherries, bananas, nuts, milk, and whole grains contain sleep-promoting nutrients like melatonin, tryptophan, potassium, and magnesium, which are also ideal for nighttime snacking.3
1.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Of course, this is highly dependent on your type of spill, daytime and nighttime temperatures, and the type of vegetation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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