: a night when a person stays awake until a late hour
We're tired today because we had a late night last night.
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
This late-night talk show thing isn't looking very vibrant these days.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The album fuses elements of house, hip-hop, punk and electronic music, capturing the thrill of a headlining set and the intimacy of a late-night afterparty.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Quick-service restaurants have seen a spike in breakfast sales, while dinner and late-night spending have declined.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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That led to her own three-season late-night program The Amber Ruffin Show, and a frankly staggering amount of coveted writing credits on everything from Detroiters to The Black Lady Sketch Show to the Tony awards.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
This late-night talk show thing isn't looking very vibrant these days.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The album fuses elements of house, hip-hop, punk and electronic music, capturing the thrill of a headlining set and the intimacy of a late-night afterparty.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Quick-service restaurants have seen a spike in breakfast sales, while dinner and late-night spending have declined.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for late-night
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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