: a night when a person stays awake until a late hour
We're tired today because we had a late night last night.
: happening or appearing late at night
late-night television
: a night in which one stays up late
I had a late night last night.
Examples of late night in a Sentence
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 May 2024
However, Variety has learned exclusively that Netflix and the creative team felt the show was better suited for the talk series category and, as a result, will now compete against late-night hosts such as Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Fallon.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 May 2024
In the umbra of these darkly tinged stories, readers will experience late-night fears and the sweet relief of daylight.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Before signing off, Hill gave host Jimmy Fallon a shout-out for The Tonight Show celebrating a decade of late-night TV on the air.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 May 2024
The Scandal alum guest stars in episode 6 (May 16) of Hacks’ current season as Bob Lipka, a media conglomerate CEO, who Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance is trying to win over in her bid to snag that open late-night host job.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 15 May 2024
The itinerary features two days of scenic cruising at the Great Barrier Reef and four late-night departures in Adelaide, Australia and the French Polynesian islands of Moorea, Raiatea and Huahine.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
If approved, Denny's can reopen on May 21 and can resume late-night operations on June 6.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
In many ways, Everybody’s In L.A. is a fairly standard live late-night talk show, featuring a wide range of guests who would normally never be forced to interact with each other, kind of like a surrealist dinner party.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The Etsy team reports that couples are going all out on wedding after-parties with neon signs, late night snacks, disco decor, and more.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 8 May 2024
Despite what most coming-of-age movies might say, college isn’t always just about debating the afterlife while fueling yourself on a diet of cheap beer and late night pizza (or Ramen, depending on the day).
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Instead, Deborah spends the new season trying something very ambitious, by pursuing the same late night talk show host job she was denied at the start of her career.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
The host also whipped out his best Trump impression in response to headlines about the former president appearing to nod off a few times during the first day of his hush money trial, which has been mercilessly mocked by a number of late night hosts.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Headliners include Lainey Wilson on Thursday, Eric Church on Friday, Jelly Roll on Saturday and Koe Wetzel on Sunday, and the music runs from early afternoon to late night on three stages.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Trump’s latest social media attack arrived amid his ongoing hush money trial in New York City, for which Kimmel has been roasting Trump for all week on his ABC late night show.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Lows dropping into the mid- and upper 40s (50 downtown) put a bit of a chill in the air for late night folks and early risers.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The festival, held in West Chester, announced Friday that three-time Grammy winner Diplo is now slated for a special late-night Saturday performance.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 May 2024
However, Variety has learned exclusively that Netflix and the creative team felt the show was better suited for the talk series category and, as a result, will now compete against late-night hosts such as Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Fallon.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 May 2024
In the umbra of these darkly tinged stories, readers will experience late-night fears and the sweet relief of daylight.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Before signing off, Hill gave host Jimmy Fallon a shout-out for The Tonight Show celebrating a decade of late-night TV on the air.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 May 2024
The Scandal alum guest stars in episode 6 (May 16) of Hacks’ current season as Bob Lipka, a media conglomerate CEO, who Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance is trying to win over in her bid to snag that open late-night host job.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 15 May 2024
The itinerary features two days of scenic cruising at the Great Barrier Reef and four late-night departures in Adelaide, Australia and the French Polynesian islands of Moorea, Raiatea and Huahine.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
If approved, Denny's can reopen on May 21 and can resume late-night operations on June 6.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
In many ways, Everybody’s In L.A. is a fairly standard live late-night talk show, featuring a wide range of guests who would normally never be forced to interact with each other, kind of like a surrealist dinner party.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Noun
From 1962 to 1992, Carson owned late night while the competition came and went.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The Etsy team reports that couples are going all out on wedding after-parties with neon signs, late night snacks, disco decor, and more.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 8 May 2024
Despite what most coming-of-age movies might say, college isn’t always just about debating the afterlife while fueling yourself on a diet of cheap beer and late night pizza (or Ramen, depending on the day).
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Instead, Deborah spends the new season trying something very ambitious, by pursuing the same late night talk show host job she was denied at the start of her career.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
The host also whipped out his best Trump impression in response to headlines about the former president appearing to nod off a few times during the first day of his hush money trial, which has been mercilessly mocked by a number of late night hosts.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Headliners include Lainey Wilson on Thursday, Eric Church on Friday, Jelly Roll on Saturday and Koe Wetzel on Sunday, and the music runs from early afternoon to late night on three stages.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Trump’s latest social media attack arrived amid his ongoing hush money trial in New York City, for which Kimmel has been roasting Trump for all week on his ABC late night show.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Lows dropping into the mid- and upper 40s (50 downtown) put a bit of a chill in the air for late night folks and early risers.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Late night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20night. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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