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 Minimize outdoor activity when pollen levels are at their highest; pollen counts are typically lowest before dawn, rising to their peak in midday, and may still be high in the evening on high-pollen-count days. Beth Biggee, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Severe weather is expected in the Chicago area Monday, with two rounds of storms that could bring damaging winds and flash flooding arriving midday and again in the evening. Laura Bannon, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 Most Sundays were spent at my grandmother’s, where her longtime cook would serve a full day’s worth of meals from lunch to merienda (midday snack, similar to tea) to dinner. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026 Talley’s case was called midday for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, where police brass, police union leaders, aldermen, Yanez and members of Officer John Bartholomew’s family were in attendance. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midday
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midday
noon
Noun
  • The winner advances to a noon final.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Service on the Port Washington, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma branches was experiencing residual delays as of noon Wednesday, with Track No.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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