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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Recent Examples of nighttime
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
But homeless advocates said St. Vincent de Paul offers only nighttime stays and does not allow residents to bring many of their belongings inside with them.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
So, after reading through the comments, the couple decided to share their nighttime routine for managing Sarah’s sleepwalking episodes, hoping to inspire others to take precautions, too.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
My daughter includes the Aveeno facial cleansers in her nighttime routine, along with the brand’s nighttime itch relief balm and moisturizing body cream.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The noise is so severe that normal conversation on our patio is impossible, and nighttime disturbances from engine braking significantly disrupt our ability to sleep.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
But homeless advocates said St. Vincent de Paul offers only nighttime stays and does not allow residents to bring many of their belongings inside with them.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
So, after reading through the comments, the couple decided to share their nighttime routine for managing Sarah’s sleepwalking episodes, hoping to inspire others to take precautions, too.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
My daughter includes the Aveeno facial cleansers in her nighttime routine, along with the brand’s nighttime itch relief balm and moisturizing body cream.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nighttime
Adjective
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The department shared a photo from the rescue on Facebook the following day, showing the tiny nocturnal mammal with its face uncomfortably scrunched into the hole of a storm drain.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Found in Assam and Meghalaya states, this nocturnal frog was identified by its call, size, and eye color.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His coffin was officially sealed on Friday night in a liturgical rite led by the Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the church.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Daboll was asked about that report on Friday night.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighttime. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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