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 clock is ticking, and Target Circle Week ends at midnight, so don’t miss out.
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Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Mayor John Lee told CNN that 16 people were shot and four were killed near downtown Leland around midnight.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Wagers favoring Machado surged late Thursday—hours before the official announcement Friday morning—raising her odds to over 73% shortly after midnight.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Meadowbrook tee times can be made up to seven days in advance, starting at midnight.
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Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Mayor John Lee told CNN that 16 people were shot and four were killed near downtown Leland around midnight.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Wagers favoring Machado surged late Thursday—hours before the official announcement Friday morning—raising her odds to over 73% shortly after midnight.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Meadowbrook tee times can be made up to seven days in advance, starting at midnight.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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