: 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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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
So who cares about a little late-night Phil Collins crooning, right?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The two countries worked out a late-night deal that seems to have averted a crisis, but the speed of escalation left much of Latin American unnerved.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
In a late-night session, the assembly voted to revoke the president’s order, as it is legally empowered to do (which is why Yoon attempted to shut it down in the first place).
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
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The itinerary will also include overnight stays in Alexandria, Egypt and Istanbul, Turkey and multiple late-night departures.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
So who cares about a little late-night Phil Collins crooning, right?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The two countries worked out a late-night deal that seems to have averted a crisis, but the speed of escalation left much of Latin American unnerved.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
In a late-night session, the assembly voted to revoke the president’s order, as it is legally empowered to do (which is why Yoon attempted to shut it down in the first place).
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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