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Recent Examples of nocturnal
This nocturnal predator lurks in the shadows, waiting silently for the perfect moment to strike.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Often, the former are described as diurnal, and the latter nocturnal.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The gecko is nocturnal and lives in and around limestone caves.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Tesfaye’s initial run of 2011 mixtapes had a strong sense of place; frigid and nocturnal, they were firmly rooted in the early-morning hours of Toronto.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Often, the former are described as diurnal, and the latter nocturnal.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The gecko is nocturnal and lives in and around limestone caves.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Tesfaye’s initial run of 2011 mixtapes had a strong sense of place; frigid and nocturnal, they were firmly rooted in the early-morning hours of Toronto.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nocturnal
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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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