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night

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adjective

as in nocturnal
of, relating to, or occurring in the night took a night flight out to the coast

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Recent Examples of night
Noun
As an intense blast of arctic air sweeps across much of the United States and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast dig out from weekend snowfall, a rare and significant winter storm is threatening the Gulf Coast states and the Southeast beginning Monday night. Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 New episodes of The Curious Case Of… air Monday nights at 10 p.m. ET on ID. Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27. Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022 All-inclusive nightly rates begin at about $1,000 per couple, but there are multi-night packages that discount this 20-40%. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for night 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
Noun
  • There is a 20 percent chance of snow in Chicago after midnight.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Rolls-Royce welcomed the new year in 2003 by delivering the first Phantom VII to its new owner just after midnight on 1 January.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • How To Find Mars In The Night Sky Go outside after dark and look to the east.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • But batteries that bank power for after dark have changed the equation.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As Noche Bruta departs, Hex will maintain its coffee shop stature and extend its existing daytime food and natural wine menu into the evening.
    Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Lastly, fiber in the evening can promote digestion overnight and encourage regular bowel movements in the morning.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In one iconic sequence, the team used black lighting to attract nocturnal insects like fireflies and stag beetles.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The European badger: industrious, nocturnal, nattily dressed in black-and-white stripes.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Collections are usually divided into discreet daywear garments and a fancier, nighttime offering.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
  • While temperatures briefly rose above freezing in parts of Louisiana, southern Alabama and Mississippi, nighttime temperatures plummeted in areas including Georgia, northern Florida and coastal communities in the Carolinas, causing snow and ice to refreeze on roads.
    Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This bucket-list worthy kayaking experience starts at dusk and will take participants through the iconic Flowerpot Rock formations.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Piccadilly Circus is seen at dusk, on 7th January 2025, in London, England.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At sunset, take a stroll along Hvar’s port, order a gelato, and people-watch as day turns into night.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
  • An aerial view of repair vehicles at sunset passing near beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the LA region on January 15, 2025 in Malibu, California.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Sunrise scene of Seoul downtown city skyline, Aerial view of N Seoul Tower at Namsan Park in twilight sky in morning.
    Amala Balakrishner,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Back to Moravia — and his gift for physical description: The courtyard lay deserted in the bleak, subdued twilight of a sultry day.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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