as in nighthawk
a person who is active late at night
a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird
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Recent Examples of night owl
But the crown prince, a night owl, kept Blinken and his team up all night before finally meeting.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
On the final night of our stay, my husband and I had to drag our children — typically not night owls — from the Miniclub, Conrad Chia Laguna’s kids club at 11 p.m.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
One theory the researchers have is that night owls might simply eat more.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
View 1 Images While being a night owl has a certain cachet, a new study shows that staying up into the wee hours can be downright dangerous.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
On the final night of our stay, my husband and I had to drag our children — typically not night owls — from the Miniclub, Conrad Chia Laguna’s kids club at 11 p.m.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
One theory the researchers have is that night owls might simply eat more.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
View 1 Images While being a night owl has a certain cachet, a new study shows that staying up into the wee hours can be downright dangerous.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Night owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20owl. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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