twelve o'clock at night

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He will stand at his desk folding and pasting and cutting until twelve o’clock at night.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

The labouring ox is said to kneel at twelve o’clock at night, preceding the day of the Nativity; the bees are heard to sing at the same hour.

From Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland by Scott, Daniel

I saw my mother every time I went to de house for something to eat, about twelve o'clock at night.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

At twelve o’clock at night, Major Lee returned, having found the Indians, and made the following report, which we give in Major Lee’s own language.

From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry

Adieu, 't is almost twelve o'clock at night.

From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Adams, Abigail