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noontide

noun

ˈnün-ˌtīd How to pronounce noontide (audio)
Definition of noontidenext
as in noon
the middle of the day we like to work off lunch with a noontide ramble

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  1. noon
  2. midday
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
Definition of noon
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
Definition of midday
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“Noontide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noontide. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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