late-night

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adjective

: happening or appearing late at night

late-night television

late night

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noun

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

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

Examples of late-night in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The 59-year-old Turkish restauranteur says the dish is historically and culturally specific to Turks, even though the soup — just like in Greece — is also a late-night and go-to comfort food after a boozy night. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

After serving as custodian of NBC’s late-night for years, George Cheeks, Paramount’s Chair of TV Media who oversees CBS, became the executive who last year canceled CBS’ venerable late-night franchise The Late Show. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026

Noun

Two weeks later, Barron called Marion one late night after a sloppy Broncos overtime win over the Commanders. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026

In one bright result, Colbert won the variety talk Emmy in 2025 following the news (late night competitor Jimmy Kimmel even erected a billboard throwing his support toward Colbert). —Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for late-night

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