: 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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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In his first late-night episode since the shooting, Kimmel defended his joke, claiming it was intended to be about the presidential couple’s age gap.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Among people who voted for Kamala Harris, the top news personalities were late night hosts, led by ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, followed by CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert, and Daily Show host Jon Stewart.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
With presidential critiques, a war of attrition on late-night TV and the mile-a-minute media cycle of 2026, what place does political comedy have in our modern world?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In his first late-night episode since the shooting, Kimmel defended his joke, claiming it was intended to be about the presidential couple’s age gap.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Rihanna exits the famous César restaurant after a late night out in Paris on April 21.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Among people who voted for Kamala Harris, the top news personalities were late night hosts, led by ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, followed by CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert, and Daily Show host Jon Stewart.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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