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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Soon after midnight, the neighborhood lost power.
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Greg Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Its indoor pool and huge casino keep the property busy well after midnight.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The suspect, identified as 61-year-old Kenneth Gallion, around midnight Thursday near West 94th Street and Lyndale Avenue South in Bloomington, Minnesota.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 23 May 2026
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Greg Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Its indoor pool and huge casino keep the property busy well after midnight.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The suspect, identified as 61-year-old Kenneth Gallion, around midnight Thursday near West 94th Street and Lyndale Avenue South in Bloomington, Minnesota.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 23 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 27 May. 2026.
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