as in noon
the middle of the day by midday the sun and heat were unbearable

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Recent Examples of midday The interaction between cold ocean water and warmer land creates a thick blanket of fog that persists from dawn until midday along the coast. Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 The Administration tried to spin the midday move, which sent stocks rocketing upward, as an example of the President’s dealmaking prowess, claiming that the tariffs had inspired new trade deals with many countries. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025 Sims also did the Daily News Golden Gloves on MSG, the 1988 Seoul Olympics for NBC, and don’t forget his long-running radio gig (1989-93) doing middays at WFAN with Ed Coleman. Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025 At midday on Wednesday, Delta shares were up about 6.%. Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday
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  • At noon on Monday, the national shrine rang its bells 88 times, one for each year of Francis’s life.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Pope Francis appeared at noon local time in his wheelchair and blessed the crowd.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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