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midday

noun

ˈmid-ˌdā

Definition of midday

as in noon

the middle of the day by midday the sun and heat were unbearable

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Recent Examples of midday The conference then worked with its legal and compliance teams to draft a rule that the ADs approved by midday Tuesday. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Monday’s midday Fantasy 5 drawing came up 3, 5, 7, 13 and 17. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Earlier this month, KNBR canceled Papa’s midday talk show with cohost Greg Silver, placing Papa’s former partner John Lund into that spot. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 From layerable corduroy overall dresses to breezy tie-waist designs, these relaxed styles look polished without the need for a midday change. — Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midday

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noon

Noun

About 50 Palo Pinto County residents were without power as of noon Thursday, according to the Oncor outage map.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
By noon, the science team’s role in operations is done, but my colleagues linger online to discuss the latest data in more detail.

— Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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