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Recent Examples of midnight
Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
There will also be the first-ever post-midnight confetti release on New Year's Eve, with 2,000 pounds of red, white and blue confetti, Times Square said on its website.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Troopers received multiple 911 calls shortly after midnight about a driver going north on the southbound side of the highway in Hartford, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The post-midnight announcement came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as the country awaited a decision by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, a group of clerics that selects the supreme leader.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
There will also be the first-ever post-midnight confetti release on New Year's Eve, with 2,000 pounds of red, white and blue confetti, Times Square said on its website.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Nestled in the theater district, the restaurant plans to keep its kitchen open until midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Troopers received multiple 911 calls shortly after midnight about a driver going north on the southbound side of the highway in Hartford, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midnight
Adjective
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Then the experimental concept of playing 6-9 Yaxel Lendeborg, 6-10 Morez Johnson and the 7-3 Mara on the floor together suddenly clicked against historically one of the nation’s stingiest defenses, and the Wolverines became an overnight juggernaut.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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An overnight wastewater dump seemed to cut off too early, as if the line were clogged with ice due to the cold environment.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The winner will advance to play Connecticut or Illinois for the title Monday night.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her daughter raced home crying and her parents promptly reported the incident to Sacramento police that night.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midnight. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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