midnight

[mid-nahyt] / ˈmɪdˌnaɪt /

NOUN

middle of the night

Synonyms

WEAK

12 o'clock at night bewitching hour dead of night small hours twelve o'clock at night witching hour

Example Sentences

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Game 7 did not end until 17 minutes past midnight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Many of them were asleep after celebrating till midnight at a birthday party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"I was up until midnight," says the lawyer, who turns to baking as a release from his day job.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Apply via the audition form below by midnight Feb. 22 to be considered.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Did she mess up last night at the midnight assembly?

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton