How to Use nightly in a Sentence

nightly

1 of 2 adjective
  • There were nightly attacks on the city.
  • These clubs provide nightly entertainment.
  • Wolves howled outside their nightly camps.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Both players are now in their nightly lineup on the blue line.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Keep them handy by the sink for your nightly face-washing routine.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Write down your nightly tasks—just like a real closing shift.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Her boots left deep marks that were always gone by morning due to the nightly rains.
    — Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Start by using it twice a week and then graduate to nightly use.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Sep. 2023
  • His nightly impact hasn’t felt as pronounced, though.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Light some candles, put on some chill tunes, grab a book—make your nightly bath a self-care moment.
    — Hilary Tetenbaum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The nightly cost includes linens and breakfast.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, the nightly star show may be the ultimate reward.
    — Mark Johanson, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
  • What do these nightly horrors tell us about our fellow creatures?
    — Time, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but that nightly glass or two of wine is not improving your health.
    — Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Traffic shifts and nightly lane closures begin in the project area.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The fair is set to host nightly concerts during the fair’s 17-day run.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Protect them, and your body’s nightly repair process runs the way it’s supposed to.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The facility has been the site of nightly protests.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Hang out on the sand after dinner for the nightly countdown to sunset.
    — Coastal Living, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
  • So while getting a nightly eight hours is good, what your body really wants is routine.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The event will feature nightly meals and adults are welcome to join the beginning for the meal.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
  • Craft cocktails and mocktails are not to be missed at the nightly debrief sessions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Free breakfast and direct beach access add value to the nightly rates.
    — Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • There’s a nightly scene at this Nazi marching ground in the city of Nuremberg.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Summertime brings nightly music on the back lawn.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Breakfast and a hearty supper is included in the nightly room rate.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Hosts can then upload photos, write a description, and set a nightly rate.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
  • Is there going to come a time when the nightly Sally bring-out stops being part of the show?
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
  • Three pools, a game room, and festive nightly entertainment round out the scene.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The longtime favorite also hosts a number of nightly shows.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2026

nightly

2 of 2 adverb
  • She performs at the club nightly.
  • The restaurant serves dinner nightly.
  • Sign up here to get it nightly.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Sign up here to get it nightly.
    — Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Sign up here to get it nightly.
    — Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up here to get it nightly.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up here to get it nightly.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up here to get it nightly.
    — James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Sign up here to get it nightly.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up here to get it nightly.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • That’s why the band changes setlists nightly.
    — Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This happened nightly for over three months.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
  • There also are big screens and nightly live music.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
  • Man’s best friend is now in every part of our daily – and nightly – lives.
    — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Then of course, there’s nightly haircare (because hey, the scalp is skin too).
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, there’s an evening wine reception nightly—score!
    — Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In our study, caregivers read one storybook nightly for two weeks.
    — Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Airbnb collects and pays taxes on the former — the nightly rental charge — but not on the guest fee.
    — Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
  • On the ground floor, a 20-seat bar will neighbor a stage that hosts nightly live music.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Guests can sit around it and enjoy the sounds of DJs spinning nightly.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Protect your sleep like your brain’s nightly reset button.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • There are also a few extras not often seen here, such as roast turkey nightly or tri-tip steak.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2024
  • One or two smart choices per week is very different than nightly high-calorie drinks.
    — Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The lights are expected to operate nightly from dusk to dawn.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Three episodes will drop nightly Wednesday through Friday.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The chalkboard specials change nightly.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Spray pillow spray onto your bed linens before sleep and massage the body cream into skin nightly.
    — ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Their high-quality creams have become a reason to set up a nightly routine.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The spotless streets are polished nightly by the feet of families licking ice cream.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Some masks are designed to be used nightly but using a weekly mask too often can also be too much of a good thing.
    — Sarah Y. Wu, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024

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