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

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Recent Examples of midday Melatonin also promoted sleep in the animals and scientists observed them sleeping at night and taking midday naps. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026 That timing could allow showers and thunderstorms to begin developing in Austin around midday. Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026 Check out some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading. Liz Napolitano,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026 Donations were paused as of midday Friday. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midday
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noon
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  • McKee was booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office in Illinois just before noon on Saturday, records show, and is charged with two counts of murder in Ohio.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Muhsin Mirzoashrafov’s family was getting ready to go out just before noon when the infant climbed over the living room sofa and fell through the window, the report stated.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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