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.

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Adjective
Indeed, viewers still crave some of the things that TV’s late-night shows have long delivered. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 July 2026 Complaints about poor conditions were often ignored or met with violence, including late-night beatings and pepper spray, detainees said. Churchill Ndonwie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Noun
The other big story that blasted through late night this week was the cyclospora outbreak and its ensuing explosive diarrhea. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Sacramento police arrested a man who was initially detained and now faces a homicide charge in a late night stabbing earlier this week at McClatchy Park. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for late-night

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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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