: 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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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 3 June 2026
There’s also in-room dining for a quiet, in-room dinner or late-night snack.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2026
When Shari Redstone was negotiating the sale of CBS's parent company, Paramount, to the Ellisons' Skydance Media last year, the network announced the end of Stephen Colbert's late night show.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026
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Adjective
In a dramatic late-night sacking of a network news icon, CBS News has fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 3 June 2026
There’s also in-room dining for a quiet, in-room dinner or late-night snack.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
The film explores how comedians parody leaders and help define them to the public, an important conversation currently amid presidential tirades against late night hosts, and after The Late Show With Stephen Colbert closed up shop last month.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2026
When Shari Redstone was negotiating the sale of CBS's parent company, Paramount, to the Ellisons' Skydance Media last year, the network announced the end of Stephen Colbert's late night show.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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