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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Max Golembo, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2025
Muller, who turned 48 on Thursday, pleaded guilty Jan. 17 in a San Jose courtroom to two felony charges of assault with intent to commit rape during a first-degree burglary, related to previously unsolved nighttime attacks on sleeping women in Mountain View and Palo Alto.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
In skin care, nighttime treatments were also on the rise, particularly Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair, $98.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Since sharing their dogs' nighttime schedule, the videos have gone viral, amassing thousands of likes and comments.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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By Saturday evening, strong to severe thunderstorms will begin to erupt across the southern Plains, possibly impacting cities like Oklahoma City and Dallas through the nighttime hours.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2025
Muller, who turned 48 on Thursday, pleaded guilty Jan. 17 in a San Jose courtroom to two felony charges of assault with intent to commit rape during a first-degree burglary, related to previously unsolved nighttime attacks on sleeping women in Mountain View and Palo Alto.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
In skin care, nighttime treatments were also on the rise, particularly Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair, $98.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Since sharing their dogs' nighttime schedule, the videos have gone viral, amassing thousands of likes and comments.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighttime. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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