as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Note what the nighttime temperatures are when warmer days begin.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Network prime is also a favorite landing spot, as the median age of the nighttime broadcast audience is now creeping up on 65 years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
In an early monologue, Hoffman sits at the lip of the stage describing a strange nighttime reverie among the avocado trees.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
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It is not expected to reactivate following the harsh low temperatures of lunar nighttime.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Note what the nighttime temperatures are when warmer days begin.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Network prime is also a favorite landing spot, as the median age of the nighttime broadcast audience is now creeping up on 65 years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
In an early monologue, Hoffman sits at the lip of the stage describing a strange nighttime reverie among the avocado trees.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighttime. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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