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Recent Examples of midnight
Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
There will also be the first-ever post-midnight confetti release on New Year's Eve, with 2,000 pounds of red, white and blue confetti, Times Square said on its website.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Mark Cooper, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Porter County Deputy Prosecutor Kire Pavlovski told the 13 jurors – one alternate was dismissed before arguments began over a potential conflict of interest – that the victim and defendant were hanging out with coworkers in the parking lot of Camaco after getting off the midnight shift.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The post-midnight announcement came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as the country awaited a decision by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, a group of clerics that selects the supreme leader.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
There will also be the first-ever post-midnight confetti release on New Year's Eve, with 2,000 pounds of red, white and blue confetti, Times Square said on its website.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Porter County Deputy Prosecutor Kire Pavlovski told the 13 jurors – one alternate was dismissed before arguments began over a potential conflict of interest – that the victim and defendant were hanging out with coworkers in the parking lot of Camaco after getting off the midnight shift.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midnight
Adjective
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Alternatively, hit the water for day paddles or overnight boat-in camping for even fewer crowds.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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The rain will remain throughout the overnight hours and will carry into Sunday morning.—
Katie Steiner,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both player and team left the combine with good impressions of one another, and were happy to reunite Thursday night.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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That reduction has led to more trade discussions in the lead-up to draft night, Steelers general manager Omar Kahn said at a pre-draft press conference.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midnight. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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