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Examples of noontime in a Sentence
The traffic gets heavy around noontime.
far removed from the noontime of their popularity, when they had performed at sold-out arenas, the band now played at small clubs
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The summer solstice, according to experts at the National Weather Service, is when the earth's tilt toward the sun reaches its maximum noontime elevation.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
The summer solstice, according to the National Weather Service, is when the earth's tilt toward the sun reaches its maximum noontime elevation.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024
Francis is scheduled on Saturday to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, followed by an appearance at a noontime prayer, according to the Vatican.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
Instead of the players teeing off in succession from the first tee early in the morning, the PGA Tour shifted to a noontime, split-tee start, sending 12 groups of three off the front nine, and another 11 off the 10th tee.
—Justin Pelletier, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of noontime was
in the 14th century
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“Noontime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noontime. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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