How to Use nighttime in a Sentence

nighttime

noun
  • The animal hunts in the nighttime.
  • Like my all-black wardrobe, the nighttime is a detox for our lives.
    — Clifford Prince King, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Hamlin upped his nighttime look with a cool suit and cozy scarf.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
  • At nighttime, these are the guys who take care of the problem.
    — David Betancourt, chicagotribune.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • No nighttime show, no film makes those demands.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
  • At nighttime, the fountain and ice palace all shine and sparkle.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Get me out into the nighttime, four walls won’t hold me tonight.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2021
  • Book a flight that works with your nighttime sleep schedule, not against it.
    — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 16 May 2024
  • Don’t swim during dusk, dawn, and nighttime, when sharks feed the most.
    — Arijeta Lajka, ajc, 29 July 2022
  • That will make naps and nighttime easier and safer in the long run.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 5 Jan. 2023
  • And nighttime isn’t the only part of the day to be aware of quiet hours.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Dusk or nighttime are the best times to stroll along this portion of the river.
    — Madalyn Mendoza, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The nighttime is just — a lot of things are probably on his mind at that time.
    — New York Times, 27 May 2021
  • All caregivers should follow these rules for all naps and at nighttime.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The nighttime will be partly cloudy with a low around 41 and calm wind.
    — Dallas News, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Wear them from daytime errands to nighttime hangs.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The nighttime is still a little quiet.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The occurrence gives us a day that is equal parts daytime and nighttime.
    — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 18 June 2019
  • But that’s only a small part of what the brain on nighttime autopilot can do.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 May 2017
  • Doves love living in pairs or flocks, and enjoy nesting in the nighttime.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Learn about the nighttime animals that call the park home and enjoy views of the night sky.
    — Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Power and Light, things are popping at nighttime as well.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • Use this as a skin prep before serums and creams, or as a day or nighttime refresher.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Still, expect nighttime lows to slip to 30 or below on those days.
    — Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
  • There's even a sleep mode for nighttime, so the air purifier emits less light and noise.
    — Esther Carlstone, Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • But the day was young, and nighttime would turn the town into students’ playground.
    — USA Today, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The first and second albums were more [suited for] the nighttime.
    — Essence, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Felony breaking and entering a boat or car at nighttime.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
  • Thick yet silky, the nighttime salve also has a calming effect on the skin, just in time for bed.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the lower 48 states, the nighttime lows this summer were the hottest on record.
    — Christopher Hickey, CNN, 21 Sep. 2022

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