: 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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
For evening games, Capitol Corridor has also scheduled late-night train service for fans returning home.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 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
All rooms have marble bathrooms, and some feature kitchenettes for coffee before breakfast and late-night tea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
For evening games, Capitol Corridor has also scheduled late-night train service for fans returning home.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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