late-night

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adjective

: happening or appearing late at night

late-night television

late night

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noun

: a night when a person stays awake until a late hour

We're tired today because we had a late night last night.

Examples of late-night in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This week’s dispute with Colbert also recalls last fall, when ABC took late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air for a remark made about the killing of conservative activist founder Charlie Kirk, only to reinstate him following a backlash by viewers. —David Bauder, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026

Talarico boosted the dispute with a late-night appearance on Lawrence O’Donnell’s show on MS NOW, talking up the importance of defending free speech. —Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026

Noun

Daytime and late night, for sure, have been withering faster than other aspects of the traditional TV business. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026

In late 2025, Carr made comments interpreted by some as a threat to pull ABC station licenses if Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t fired from late night over remarks the comedian made on his show about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

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