: 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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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
The major resorts anchor raucous, nonstop nightlife—live music, rooftop bars, bowling alleys, arcades, and late-night eats.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Before Colbert’s late night CBS talk show ends on Thursday, May 21, 2026, his buddy and competitor Jimmy Fallon was sure to drop by the Ed Sullivan Theater and drop some well wishes.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Downstairs, Disco Bey Bey, a compact late-night room, delivers a chic space for after-hours entertainment.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
The major resorts anchor raucous, nonstop nightlife—live music, rooftop bars, bowling alleys, arcades, and late-night eats.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
Mbolo Isac, 55, lived in Throgs Neck in the Bronx and was finishing up a late night shift when he was killed inside his blue Toyota RAV4 in Morris Heights.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Before Colbert’s late night CBS talk show ends on Thursday, May 21, 2026, his buddy and competitor Jimmy Fallon was sure to drop by the Ed Sullivan Theater and drop some well wishes.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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