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adjective

Definition of midnightnext
as in overnight

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noun

as in night

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Recent Examples of midnight
Adjective
The post-midnight announcement came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as the country awaited a decision by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, a group of clerics that selects the supreme leader. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 There will also be the first-ever post-midnight confetti release on New Year's Eve, with 2,000 pounds of red, white and blue confetti, Times Square said on its website. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Deputies went to a location near the 16000 block of Southwest Fifth Way in Weston shortly after midnight on Friday. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Gutierrez was arrested by Albuquerque police Friday evening and booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center shortly after midnight Saturday, according to jail records. — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midnight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midnight
  1. overnight
  2. night
Adjective
  • Residents needing overnight shelter will be housed at the center Tuesday night, and further arrangements will be determined on a day-to-day basis, Fajardo said.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pysher says his son was drunk but unarmed, carrying only his cellphone and a backpack containing overnight clothes and a few warm cans of beer.
    — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of overnight
Noun
  • Yan, however, only made the eighth appearance of his career Tuesday night.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed appeared on Fox News for a 30-minute interview on Monday night, but the Piker incident did not come up.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midnight. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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