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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This summer, the mayor says recreational centers will begin hosting midnight basketball.
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The committee would have had to notice the hearing by midnight Thursday.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
On Friday, the main stage has an additional post-headliner headliner, as electronic music artist Anyma goes on following Carpenter, as the clock strikes midnight.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Departing campaign aides were cheered, by name, well after midnight.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The committee would have had to notice the hearing by midnight Thursday.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
On Friday, the main stage has an additional post-headliner headliner, as electronic music artist Anyma goes on following Carpenter, as the clock strikes midnight.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Departing campaign aides were cheered, by name, well after midnight.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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