: 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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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Not yet bested today, the most exquisite zombie movie ever created demanded to be seen by more audiences, and using late-night slots at drive-in theaters and rep cinemas as a cheap way to build out its reputation was brilliant.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Here's what to know about the special late night show and how to watch it in Arizona.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Many Americans believe that government pressure on speech has intensified, citing ABC’s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel amid pressure from the Federal Communications Commission.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Not yet bested today, the most exquisite zombie movie ever created demanded to be seen by more audiences, and using late-night slots at drive-in theaters and rep cinemas as a cheap way to build out its reputation was brilliant.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
The singers behind Huntrix, the group at the center of Netflix‘s blockbuster movie, performed their first full-length live rendition of the chart-topping single on Jimmy Fallon‘s late night show and then took the couch to be interviewed by the host.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Here's what to know about the special late night show and how to watch it in Arizona.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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