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

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Recent Examples of midday But rosé nails, inspired by a chilled glass of Whispering Angel sweating in the midday sun, are shaping up to be our favorite summer mani. Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 28 July 2025 According to shelter officials, Rocky appeared healthy during his morning walk but quickly declined by midday when staff noticed his lethargy and discovered him vomiting in his kennel. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 By around 1850, the midday mono-meal had diversified into the three-meal system that now dominates Western culture. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 Unlike the shirts provided for the England outfield players to wear in the midday heat, it was fitted with no ventilation. Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday
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noon
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  • Around 1,000 attendees are expected for the noon to 8 p.m. event at Peterboro Street and Cass Avenue.
    Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
  • Southwest Flight 1496, operating on a Boeing 737, took off just before noon local time on a short flight to Las Vegas.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 July 2025

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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