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
People with longer circadian rhythms tend to be night owls and have an easier time traveling west.
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Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024
Affordable food and transport add to Budapest’s appeal for night owls.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Contributing editor Tim Neville is a night owl who can fall asleep almost anywhere at any time.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024
Designed for the night owls who want to keep the party going well past gallery hours, Jon & Vinny’s is pairing late-night eats from their iconic menu with cocktails and a DJ to get your feet moving.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024
Affordable food and transport add to Budapest’s appeal for night owls.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Contributing editor Tim Neville is a night owl who can fall asleep almost anywhere at any time.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024
Designed for the night owls who want to keep the party going well past gallery hours, Jon & Vinny’s is pairing late-night eats from their iconic menu with cocktails and a DJ to get your feet moving.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Night owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20owl. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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