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 If sticking to an eating plan is more difficult in the afternoon and evening, increasing fiber at midday may be helpful. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026 Within a few blocks, several cafés and bakeries make breakfast or a midday pause easy to plan. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026 In Paterson, 40 public works trucks have been hitting the pavement since midday Sunday, according to the mayor. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Part of the pressure followed Anthropic’s midday announcement that its Claude Code tool can be used to update a legacy computing language prized at IBM. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midday
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midday
noon
Noun
  • Organizers sought a permit through noon Monday, April 27, to allow time for cleanup.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Temperatures will be in the 30s all morning long, with noon temperatures around 40 degrees.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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