: 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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Michael Nied, People.com, 17 May 2025
The beat the heat vibes continue with a late-night pool party, plenty of dancing, a throne made of ice, and an unexpected rainstorm.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
The Supreme Court blocked the deportations of Venezuelans in North Texas through a late-night order last month after multiple lower courts had declined to halt the deportations, which activists claimed were imminent.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Getty Images Plagued with lawsuits and allegations of harming users’ mental health, especially that of children, social media sensation TikTok is turning to meditation to promote wellness and deter late-night doomscrolling.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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Although this was The Weeknd's first time on late-night TV, the artist has his own unique history with The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 17 May 2025
The beat the heat vibes continue with a late-night pool party, plenty of dancing, a throne made of ice, and an unexpected rainstorm.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
The Supreme Court blocked the deportations of Venezuelans in North Texas through a late-night order last month after multiple lower courts had declined to halt the deportations, which activists claimed were imminent.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Getty Images Plagued with lawsuits and allegations of harming users’ mental health, especially that of children, social media sensation TikTok is turning to meditation to promote wellness and deter late-night doomscrolling.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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