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Meanings of nocturnal in English
Synonyms
Examples for "of night"
Examples for "of night"
1
Not in the least; the natives are not fond of night work.
2
In the vast shadow of night, the coolness and the dews descend.
3
In the deep of night under hard clear stars they set off.
4
It was past the sixth hour of night by the Wardens' bells.
5
Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
Usage of nocturnal in English
1
Therefore, we studied the effect of sleep deprivation on nocturnal ghrelin secretion.
2
Many times have dreams of Lucy been responsible for my nocturnal emissions.
3
It seemed best to leave out certain details of my nocturnal encounter.
4
Conclusions: On average, nocturnal voiding frequency is indicative of nocturnal urine production.
5
Bats are nocturnal, but some need sunlight to set their internal compass.
6
So a recent exchange about my nocturnal habits produced a reflex queasiness.
7
Still, the nocturnal adventures I promised myself would soon create accommodating dents.
8
His simple mind found nothing to wonder at in this nocturnal visit.
9
He opened the door wider to the nocturnal riddle of the house.
10
The nocturnal misery reached out and took victims from the waking world.
11
It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
12
At the accustomed hour the door opened, and the nocturnal spectacle reappeared.
13
He became part of the team: a nocturnal, adrenaline-fuelled Manhattan line cook.
14
He must take the nocturnal voyage in order not to grieve Ledscha.
15
Overall visual performance resembled closely that of another nocturnal species, the cat.
16
As the gloom deepened numbers of the nocturnal feeders began to arrive.
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Nocturnal through the time
Nocturnal across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common