as in noon
the middle of the day by midday the sun and heat were unbearable

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Recent Examples of midday An isolated threat for gusty winds and perhaps a brief tornado will gradually diminish through midday for portions of coastal southern California, the Storm Prediction Center said. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Storms 2–4 arrive starting midday on October 15. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed just before midday local time that 20 living hostages had all been handed over to Israeli authorities at a meeting point on the northern border of Gaza. Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Oct. 2025 These satellites will reflect light roughly 15,000 times dimmer than the midday sun but remain brighter than a full moon. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday
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noon
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  • The ramp was closed after a tractor-trailer overturned sometime around noon.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Rashee Rice will play his first game in more than a year Sunday when the Chiefs host the Raiders in a rare noon game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
    Sam McDowell October 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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