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 re-airing may also catch some night owls in North America as well.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
For night owls, the Masquerade lounge transforms into the go-to late night venue, with everything from karaoke to silent discos keeping the dance floor busy into the early hours.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This means that these factors seem to explain why night owls report more depression symptoms, and was the most interesting aspect of the findings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Researchers from the University of Surrey, England, revealed that mindfulness, sleep quality and alcohol consumption may link being a night owl with a greater risk of depression among young people.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
For night owls, the Masquerade lounge transforms into the go-to late night venue, with everything from karaoke to silent discos keeping the dance floor busy into the early hours.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This means that these factors seem to explain why night owls report more depression symptoms, and was the most interesting aspect of the findings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Researchers from the University of Surrey, England, revealed that mindfulness, sleep quality and alcohol consumption may link being a night owl with a greater risk of depression among young people.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for night owl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night owl
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Whip-poor-wills and nighthawks, for example, feed on moths and other flying insects at night, foraging when there is less competition with other species.—
The New York Times Elaine Chen Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
18 May 2023
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Nantucket: An early common nighthawk at Hummock Pond and 55 roseate terns at Coskata.—
Isabela Rocha,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 May 2023
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“Night owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20owl. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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