: 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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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Cutting back on late-night screen scrolling pays surprising dividends too.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Every ounce of craft, every late night spent shaping sentences, every ounce of belief poured into the story is distilled into that narrow window.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Pig and Tiger’s Mapo Walking Tacos Denver doesn’t have a lot of late-night menus.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Cutting back on late-night screen scrolling pays surprising dividends too.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Every ounce of craft, every late night spent shaping sentences, every ounce of belief poured into the story is distilled into that narrow window.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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