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

Although made with recycled Hanna-Barbera cartoons and tiny budgets, Adult Swim shows competed with late-night heavyweights David Letterman and Jay Leno among 18-to-34-year-old men and won over sponsors. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

On Monday, a Class B restaurant and tavern liquor license, a Class K catering liquor license, a late-night liquor permit and an entertainment permit were approved by the Naperville Liquor Commission. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

Noun

The videos show residents walking and at times running through the streets of Morón, in the province of Ciego de Avila, shouting anti-government slogans in the middle of a blackout late night Friday and early morning Saturday, lit up by the occasional portable lamp or the light on their phones. —Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026

There was actually a lot of audience tension this week in late night. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for late-night

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• andesite
• anhydrite