night owl

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Figurative; a person who is habitually active or awake late at night.

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  • I was a night owl when I was younger, but these days I'd rather go to bed early.
  • As a true night owl, she does her best work after the rest of the world has gone to sleep.
  • My roommate is a night owl who often stays up until 3 a.m. playing video games.
  • Are you a morning person who likes the sunrise, or a night owl who prefers the moon?
  • The university library is usually full of night owls during the week before final exams.
  • Being a night owl makes it very difficult to function during a standard nine-to-five workday.
  • He has always been a night owl, claiming that his creativity peaks during the quiet hours of the night.
  • Modern technology and high-speed internet have turned many young people into habitual night owls.
  • I've never been much of a night owl; I'm usually sound asleep by ten o'clock most evenings.
  • Even if you are a night owl, your body still requires at least seven hours of rest to stay healthy.