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Recent Examples of nocturnal
The species is nocturnal, hunting its prey during twilight and typically consuming it by morning.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Frogs’ croaks and ribbits often echo through the night when the nocturnal species of these amphibians are most active.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
The desert’s nocturnal residents—including bobcats, ringtails, and even the rare ocelot—emerge under the cover of darkness.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The new species is largely nocturnal, hides under rocks or logs, and has a specialized diet of centipedes, Esqueda said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Frogs’ croaks and ribbits often echo through the night when the nocturnal species of these amphibians are most active.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
The desert’s nocturnal residents—including bobcats, ringtails, and even the rare ocelot—emerge under the cover of darkness.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The new species is largely nocturnal, hides under rocks or logs, and has a specialized diet of centipedes, Esqueda said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nocturnal
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The theater hosted rare Milwaukee stops for such performers as Kevin Costner, Dana Carvey and Ray Romano with Brad Garrett, while acts like Cheap Trick, Rick Springfield, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp and the Brian Setzer Orchestra held multi-night residencies.—
Journal Sentinel,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2023
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The pair can also arrange multi-night pack trips or erect a camp next to an old miner’s cabin for a backcountry-light experience catered by the house chef.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2023
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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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