the midnight hour

noun

: 12 o'clock at night : midnight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Ted Harrison, bassist for the Carpenter Ants, the bar’s house band, has jammed with many of the Mountain Stage acts who found themselves at the Empty Glass in the midnight hour. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2023 Since the news broke in the midnight hour the Suns traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first round picks and a pick swap to Brooklyn for T.J. Warren and Durant right before the Feb. 9 trade deadline, the excitement and expectations for the Suns has risen to astronomical levels. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2023

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“The midnight hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20midnight%20hour. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.

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