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 fan fanaticism and audience interaction that led to its midnight-movie cult status have helped make The Rocky Horror Picture Show the longest-running theatrical release in history.
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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
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JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
The fan fanaticism and audience interaction that led to its midnight-movie cult status have helped make The Rocky Horror Picture Show the longest-running theatrical release in history.
—Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Under the ceasefire deal, Hamas had until midnight on Monday to hand over all hostages to Israel — 20 alive and 28 deceased.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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