: 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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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
During a candid late-night X Spaces session on Thursday (Jan. 18), the Bronx superstar opened up about the toll online bullying has taken on her mental health and career, while also reiterating her influence in the industry.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Queens Criminal Court Judge Vidya Pappachan ordered her held without bail during a late-night arraignment proceeding.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
The comedian, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend host and former late-night personality was announced as the award's 26th honoree by the Kennedy Center on Thursday, Jan. 16.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Casey Urlacher was among 140 defendants granted executive clemency in a flurry of late-night activity on Jan. 20, 2021, just hours before Trump left the White House.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
During a candid late-night X Spaces session on Thursday (Jan. 18), the Bronx superstar opened up about the toll online bullying has taken on her mental health and career, while also reiterating her influence in the industry.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Queens Criminal Court Judge Vidya Pappachan ordered her held without bail during a late-night arraignment proceeding.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
The comedian, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend host and former late-night personality was announced as the award's 26th honoree by the Kennedy Center on Thursday, Jan. 16.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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