1
: the middle of the night
specifically
: 12 o'clock at night
2
: deep or extended darkness or gloom
midnight
adjective
midnightly
adverb or adjective
Examples of midnight in a Sentence
Her parents wanted her home before midnight.
It was 12 midnight when we arrived home.
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Today he can be found dressed as Revere at the Paul Revere House or, on special occasions, reenacting the revolutionary’s famous midnight ride.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a duplex on Vivian Street near 14th Avenue just after midnight after a neighbor saw smoke rising from the garage and called 911.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 June 2026
After Dark honors fringe cinema in the streaming age with midnight movies from any moment in film history.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 June 2026
Hotel front counters at midnight.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a duplex on Vivian Street near 14th Avenue just after midnight after a neighbor saw smoke rising from the garage and called 911.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 June 2026
After Dark honors fringe cinema in the streaming age with midnight movies from any moment in film history.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 June 2026
Hotel front counters at midnight.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for midnight
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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