: a night when a person stays awake until a late hour
We're tired today because we had a late night last night.
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David Bauder, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Talarico boosted the dispute with a late-night appearance on Lawrence O’Donnell’s show on MS NOW, talking up the importance of defending free speech.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
The restaurant will offer a daily dine-in happy hour as well as a late night happy hour with food and beverage deals.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
This week’s dispute with Colbert also recalls last fall, when ABC took late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air for a remark made about the killing of conservative activist founder Charlie Kirk, only to reinstate him following a backlash by viewers.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Talarico boosted the dispute with a late-night appearance on Lawrence O’Donnell’s show on MS NOW, talking up the importance of defending free speech.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
Nwodim’s hosting gig comes after her surprise departure from Saturday Night Live this past fall after seven seasons on the NBC late night sketch comedy show.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
The restaurant will offer a daily dine-in happy hour as well as a late night happy hour with food and beverage deals.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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