nighttimes

plural of nighttime
as in nights
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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Recent Examples of nighttimes The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless. — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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nights
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  • Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the first of two nights there Monday, Williams performed for almost exactly two hours without doing a single Paramore song — and what’s remarkable is, nobody cared.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Nighttimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighttimes. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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