How to Use late-night in a Sentence

late-night

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of late-nightnext
  • There’s lots of booze, screaming crowds, noisy pumping music, and late-night snacks and hookah bars.
    — Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN, 25 May 2023
  • Mogen and Goncalves went to a downtown bar before ordering food at a late-night food truck.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 May 2023
  • Then a woman is found stabbed with Julia’s chef knife after a late-night theater party hosted by her sister.
    — Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2023
  • The restaurant at Tranquility Base was closed, however, so the by-then famished band found a late-night diner down the road.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Reports of dead animals and late-night gunfire started hitting dispatch in September 2022.
    — Kris Millgate, Field & Stream, 31 May 2023
  • During her appearance on the NBC late-night show, Berry also recalled the film on its 20th anniversary from the release.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
  • And three years later, as the product of hours of late-night and weekend maintenance, Leno's Turbine Car started running and driving last week, Lehto said.
    — Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
  • For some, his return speaks to the dire state of late-night TV.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2024
  • From seafood shacks to late-night donut joints, these are the best places to eat on the island.
    — Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • No more late-night pings or dings that tempt you to check your phone.
    — Fox News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • O’Brien isn’t the first late-night host to chart a song or album on BIllboard.
    — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2023
  • There could even be a few late-night snowflakes locally and quite a bit more to the west.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • But, in the last year, great late-night dining has started to re-emerge.
    — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • In the standup space, people talk about how the holy grail of jobs is a writer’s room for a late-night show.
    — James Factora, Them, 16 July 2024
  • As usual, late-night hosts had some thoughts on the rumor.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • From LaVell Edwards to late-night games, here’s what the conference knows about the Cougars so far.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2023
  • There could be a few patches of late-night fog as lows settle across the mid- and upper 40s.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Downtown Berkeley has a new late-night place to eat and drink, chill and whack pool balls – The BreakRoom.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Not to mention this tasty dish works great for lunch, dinner, or even as a late-night snack.
    — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The hat tile even appeared in the monologue of one late-night television show.
    — Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Salazar said at a late-night briefing that the bodies were found in a small room against a door and had likely been moved.
    — CBS News, 6 Dec. 2023
  • There was also a late-night shooting around the corner.
    — Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • For a late-night wine bar meet-up, opt for a knitted two-piece set and neutral-heeled sandals.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2023
  • Watch the big reveal on Fallon’s late-night show below.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2024
  • While late-night shows remain on the air, no new episodes have been produced since the writers strike began.
    — CBS News, 19 July 2023
  • That could have potentially opened the door for a late-night finish.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
  • As noted above, this series is not Philipps’ first time dabbling in late-night TV.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
  • He's been pecked at and screeched to by rivals, even becoming a subject for late-night TV talk shows.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Johnny’s, on the private top floor, morphed into a late-night evening of live music as Criss sang with the band.
    — Leigh Scheps, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2023
  • Framework will hold its late-night dance parties April 12-14 at a hangar at the Thermal airport.
    — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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late night

2 of 2 noun
  • Clouds start to approach the area late night from the south.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
  • But not all of the major late night shows talked about Trump.
    — Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This started to change with the ’90s version of late night.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The restaurant offers a kids menu, plus a late night menu.
    — Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024
  • The moment made the rounds on late night shows and on social media.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 July 2024
  • Gusty winds from the southeast shift to out of the west late night, sometimes topping 30 mph.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Chelsea Handler could make a comeback to late night TV.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Fallon played a snippet of the song on the Tonight Show but saved the live debut for Kimmel’s late night show.
    — Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
  • But the best stuff on late night this week wasn’t even political.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023
  • With the writers strike at an end, late night shows will be among the first to resume production.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023
  • In many ways, the post-Oscars week of late night belonged to Jimmy Kimmel.
    — Vulture, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The actors and writers strikes have meant that the cast isn’t available to plug the film on late night shows or in magazine pieces.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
  • His programs should be on late night tv, and not at times when young children are watching.
    — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
  • A couple of showers could pass by late night into the sunrise zone.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
  • This week was also a big one for late night (Taylor’s Version).
    — Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
  • To be sure, other late night programs have relied on guest hosts.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Above all else, this tiny bar gets raucous as the evening goes on, and is notably one of the most fun late night bars in London at the moment.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The Eagles didn’t win the Super Bowl, but an Eagles fan won late night with her die-hard fandom stance.
    — Vulture, 17 Feb. 2023
  • In 1953, he was hired for Steve Allen’s local New York late night show as one of the singers in the musical ensemble.
    — Victoria Edel, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Lows dropping into the mid- and upper 40s (50 downtown) put a bit of a chill in the air for late night folks and early risers.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
  • But that wasn’t the only intriguing anecdote on late night this week.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Well, late night host Jimmy Kimmel scored an invite and has the intel.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 27 June 2024
  • O'Brien isn't the only late night host to revisit his old hangout.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Experts say viewers tend to be drawn more to figures on the right side of stages, which is why nearly all late night TV hosts sit on the right side.
    — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
  • The fight occurred in an area with several bars and clubs, and there were large numbers of late night revelers in the area at the time, Bercaw said.
    — CBS News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • On a day when America looked up at the heavens, late night TV kept our eyes glued to the screens for an all-heart performance.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
  • This isn't Johnson's first wardrobe mishap on late night television.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
  • The writers strike is finally at an end, and the regular roundup of late night TV talkshows are back on our screens.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The 61-year-old New York City native is not the only late night host who has been sidelined by the coronavirus in recent months.
    — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Some of your favorite late night TV talk show hosts are returning to the air now that the Hollywood writer's strike has come to an end.
    — Chloe Melas, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023

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