the witching hour

noun

: the time late at night when the powers of a witch, magician, etc., are believed to be strongest

: 12 o'clock at night : midnight

We arrived home shortly before the witching hour.

Examples of the witching hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Buy Now 27 of 31 'Cassandra' and 'Magic Lessons' by Alice Hoffman Trace the Owens bloodline of Practical Magic fame back to the 1600s in this magical novel that takes us back to the witching hour in 1600s Salem, Mass. —

Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024 The ultra-prompt start allows Springsteen and company to prove it for what still feels like all night, yet get everyone home before the witching hour. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024 People have started dressing up as the witching hour for Halloween. —

Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024 Hanson is on the celebrity shoutout website Cameo and often receives requests to include the witching hour tagline in his messages. —

Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024 Lines could still be seen wrapping around the door as the witching hour approached. —

Vogue, 28 Oct. 2023 Listening will also make the witching hour with an infant more tolerable. —

Alison Allsopp, Country Living, 2 Apr. 2023

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