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By midday in Madrid, terraces fill up, music drifts from the bars in Malasaña, and weekends buzz with festivals.—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025 Layering, strategic placement, and using the right tools can mean the difference between a vibrant, skin-like flush and a look that disappears by midday.—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025 The icy mix of precipitation, including snow in northeastern Pennsylvania, broke out across the state as of midday Friday.—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025 Wednesday’s first drawing among Powerball, Florida Lotto, Cash4Life and Fantasy 5 games, the Fantasy 5 midday draw, got split three ways.—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of midday was
before the 12th century
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