: 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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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
The display can also be simplified, dimmed or turned off completely for late-night listening.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The show will have many of the trappings to which late-night fans have become accustomed.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
And like any good late-night show, Kelce will have a house band — Philadelphia soul/funk band SNACKTIME.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Buenas Noches captures two years of late-night celebrations and late-night longing.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
The display can also be simplified, dimmed or turned off completely for late-night listening.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The show will have many of the trappings to which late-night fans have become accustomed.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
And like any good late-night show, Kelce will have a house band — Philadelphia soul/funk band SNACKTIME.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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