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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The second deputy was hit in his ballistic vest and, just after midnight on May 30, received medical evaluation and was described as in stable condition.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 May 2026
On Thursday, May 28, the National Park Service (NPS) confirmed in a release that park rangers had received a report around midnight local time regarding the four people who had fallen.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
With the exit of Colbert, many dollars that have stayed with the daypart may migrate to digital, along with the viewers who previously watched the shows around midnight.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 May 2026
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 May 2026
On Thursday, May 28, the National Park Service (NPS) confirmed in a release that park rangers had received a report around midnight local time regarding the four people who had fallen.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
With the exit of Colbert, many dollars that have stayed with the daypart may migrate to digital, along with the viewers who previously watched the shows around midnight.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 May 2026
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 29 May 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 1 Jun. 2026.
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