creatures of the night
After-dark animals
Creatures of the night are animals active after dark—bats, owls, wolves—or supernatural beings associated with darkness: vampires, werewolves, and their kin.
The phrase carries gothic atmosphere, evoking mystery and menace.
It extends figuratively to people who keep late hours or frequent nightclubs and after-hours venues: We're creatures of the night—never in bed before 3 a.m.
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- raccoonMasked North American omnivore
bat · vampire bat · possum · revenant · banshee · panther · folklore · ghosts · witches · firefly · ghoul · succubus · demon · wraith · lycanthropy · shadowy figure · Dracula · Nosferatu
creatures of the nightangels
Divine winged messengers
celestial beings · heavenly hosts · guardian spirits · seraphim · cherubim
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