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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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
Around midnight the Mystic parents whose children were still unaccounted for were moved to Trinity Baptist Church, 11 miles away in Kerrville—further from their daughters, further from hope.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 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
On July 4th, Fox News will feature live coverage of the Times Square ball drop at midnight with correspondent Nate Foy.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
Around midnight the Mystic parents whose children were still unaccounted for were moved to Trinity Baptist Church, 11 miles away in Kerrville—further from their daughters, further from hope.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midnight
Adjective
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The overnight and evening strikes hit an apartment, a refugee camp and a tent encampment, wounding more than a dozen others and leaving families again searching for loved ones in the rubble.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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An elderly man died last year while attempting to reach the Colorado River for an overnight stay at Phantom Ranch, a popular camping site, park officials said.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Angel Reese starred again for the Dream on Thursday night in Indianapolis, tallying her 10th double-double of the season in a 108-101 win over the Fever.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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McKenna's death gained national attention after her disappearance in the middle of the night set off a frantic search for the teenager.—
Angela George,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midnight. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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