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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
Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The 33-cent-per-gallon state gas tax returned at midnight, but drivers might not see the impact everywhere at the same time.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 3 June 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
Keep reading for the best last-minute finds worth scooping up before the sale ends at midnight on June 4.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The 33-cent-per-gallon state gas tax returned at midnight, but drivers might not see the impact everywhere at the same time.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midnight
Adjective
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In a statement announcing the trip, which includes an overnight stop in the neighboring Dominican Republic, the State Department said Landau planned to discuss bilateral cooperation and security priorities with Fils-Aimé.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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The flooding followed intense overnight downpours.—
Joe Marusak
May 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The comparison is not of the apples-to-apples variety, because a late-night host’s last program is bound to win a large audience, just as a repeat aired on a Friday night is not.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Add sandals for a beach day and heels for a night of ocean-side spritzes.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midnight. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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