: 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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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Elsewhere in late-night, Saturday Night Live is expected to compete directly against Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in the Outstanding Scripted Variety Series category.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Snub: Seth Meyers’ Anti-Trump Comedy Didn’t Move the Needle
Meyers devoted the most time of any late-night show to slamming the president, but either out of political fatigue or fear of Trump’s hold over media, voters chose not to give him a nod.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2025
The statement from Rick Snyder, president of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police, comes as city officials consider an earlier youth curfew to deter late-night violence like the July 5 mass shooting downtown that killed two teens and injured five other people.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
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Adjective
The Monday night downpour went viral on social media after the rain inundated the 28th St. station on the No. 1 subway train, causing major late-night delays.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Elsewhere in late-night, Saturday Night Live is expected to compete directly against Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in the Outstanding Scripted Variety Series category.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Snub: Seth Meyers’ Anti-Trump Comedy Didn’t Move the Needle
Meyers devoted the most time of any late-night show to slamming the president, but either out of political fatigue or fear of Trump’s hold over media, voters chose not to give him a nod.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2025
The statement from Rick Snyder, president of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police, comes as city officials consider an earlier youth curfew to deter late-night violence like the July 5 mass shooting downtown that killed two teens and injured five other people.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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