night owl
noun
a person who often stays up late at night; nighthawk.
night owls
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pluralof night owl.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Based on questionnaires, 70 were classed as morning larks and 64 were night owls.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Some people are natural early birds, others night owls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
This misalignment may make it harder for night owls to maintain habits that support long-term heart health.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2026
So my prediction was that night owls would tend to see the dress as black and blue, whereas early risers would have a tendency to see it as white and gold.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2025
As the Wood be- came familiar to her, she became attuned to the sounds it made: the light tread of deer, the rustling leaves, the flapping passage of night owls.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
