: 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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Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Liu has been on a whirlwind tour of late-night talk and morning shows since the Olympics.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
There was actually a lot of audience tension this week in late night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
There were pre-dawn workouts, mid-morning core, mid-afternoon skills training and late-night shooting sessions.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Liu has been on a whirlwind tour of late-night talk and morning shows since the Olympics.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
The videos show residents walking and at times running through the streets of Morón, in the province of Ciego de Avila, shouting anti-government slogans in the middle of a blackout late night Friday and early morning Saturday, lit up by the occasional portable lamp or the light on their phones.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
There was actually a lot of audience tension this week in late night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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