as in nocturnal
of, relating to, or occurring in the night the elderly couple's nightly walk around the neighborhood

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Recent Examples of nightly Visit early to see the animals and don't miss the nightly performances of Madcap Puppets' black light puppet shows. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 There are also nightly astronomy programs offered throughout the park. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 28 June 2025 From small-town diners in rural America to the lead stories on the nightly news, any gas price fluctuations tend to stir the pot. Linnea Geiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The nightly news was interrupted for late breaking news! Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightly
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  • Also, just before the group saw the eagle, they were surprised by a paca—a large, usually nocturnal rodent—on the trail.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
  • Knowles has been a sleepwalker her entire life and has had many similar instances of nocturnal activities, per Newsweek.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 13 July 2025
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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
  • 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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“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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