late night

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noun (1)

: a night when a person stays awake until a late hour

We're tired today because we had a late night last night.

late-night

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adjective

: happening or appearing late at night

late-night television

late night

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noun (2)

: a night in which one stays up late

I had a late night last night.

Examples of late night in a Sentence

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Adjective

Our tester especially enjoyed using the sound machine function and the warm white light on a dimmer setting for late-night check-ins. —

Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2024 The outfit ripped through its set of old-school blues and soul renditions during a late-night Funkatorium set. —

Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024 Three of the biggest late-night shows – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers – have not been on air since Joe Biden stepped down as the Democratic nominee for President. —

Peter White, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024 The regular season of Saturday Night Live will return to late-night TV in September 2024, but the show is also planning a three-hour special on Feb. 16, 2025, to honor its 50th anniversary. —

Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for late night

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