Definition of noondaynext
as in noon
the middle of the day in the tropics the noonday heat can be overwhelming

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Recent Examples of noonday By the time Patricia Wright and her entourage arrived at the guard station on the edge of the forest, about 50 local people had gathered in the shade of a blue plastic tarp in the scorching noonday sun. — Dyan MacHan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 About 200 parents and kids, most every bit as angry as Selig were out in front of McLaren Lodge in the noonday sun, at a rally that drew supporters from Berkeley,Marin County and elsewhere. — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2022 High on a hillside overlooking the French Riviera, a smattering of astronomers is gathering for their noonday meal. — Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021 At the federal building, where 168 people had died in a massive bomb blast, rescue workers were combing rubble for victims, guided by the eerie glow of floodlights that seemed to Garland as bright as the noonday sun. — Del Quentin Wilber Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2021 See All Example Sentences for noonday
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Noun
  • Start at noon, the middle of the day is most auspicious, and go until the last guest leaves, no matter how late.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • By noon on Monday, a gauge further downstream on the North Canadian River near El Reno showed no flow.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • By midday on Thursday, the White House restored access and the reporters who had been banned made their triumphant returns to the asphalt shores of Pebble Beach.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That free ticket became worth $52,291 when the midday draw numbers came up 4, 20, 27, 34, 35.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Noonday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noonday. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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