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
Some people are extreme night owls.
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Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
For those of us who are night owls, our melatonin curve starts later and then goes away later, too.
—Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 19 Feb. 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
The researchers note that night owls feel the spring clock change more intensely.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
For those of us who are night owls, our melatonin curve starts later and then goes away later, too.
—Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 19 Feb. 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
The researchers note that night owls feel the spring clock change more intensely.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for night owl
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“Night owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20owl. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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