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

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Recent Examples of midday Lewis said during Monday’s midday press conference that there were plans in the works to again get tickets distributed. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025 Non-Caffeinated Beverages Skip the midday crash. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025 While the boom in solar has reshaped India’s energy sector, a daytime oversupply — and insufficient batteries to store the excess power — has brought midday prices down to zero, sparking fears of cooling investor interest. semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Ana Torres-Vazquez, a meteorologist at the Miami office of the National Weather Service, said the worst of the system will likely be past South Florida by midday Monday, unless some of the trailing bands of rain and thunderstorms end up sweeping over the region. Alex Harris updated September 28, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday
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noon
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  • The planned schedule of deals begins at noon ET with an exclusive T-shirt giveaway, followed by drops of deals for $1 Cantina Chicken Soft Tacos every other hour.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The deadly single-vehicle crash occurred shortly after noon along the westbound lanes of I-80 near Highway 174 in the town of Colfax.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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