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

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Recent Examples of midday Share your refusal to do calls before midday and attract clients who respect boundaries. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Construction on that train is underway; jackhammers could be heard midday Friday as members of the Metro board, as well as an array of current and former city and county leaders, arrived for the 1 p.m. ribbon-cutting and ceremony. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025 Still, as of midday Friday, shares had dropped nearly 10%, wiping out tens of billions of dollars in company value. Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2025 Judge Beverly Cannone called a midday lunch break around 12:40 p.m. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday
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noon
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  • During ice cream season their windows are open Tuesday through Thursday 4 to 7 p.m. and Friday, Saturday, Sunday from noon to 8 p.m.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
  • Following the parade, KC PrideFest opened up at noon for a full day of entertainment.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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