: a night when a person stays awake until a late hour
We're tired today because we had a late night last night.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The Oscar-winning actress is a guest on Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, her first late-night talk show appearance in a decade.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Opposition lawmakers had moved on Wednesday to impeach the president, submitting a motion a day after Yoon's late-night declaration roiled the nation and set off hours of political turmoil.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the decree – which only lasted a few hours before being struck down by lawmakers who forced their way past soldiers into parliament – in an extraordinary late-night television address late Tuesday night.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Angelina Jolie made a unique wardrobe choice for her first late-night talk show appearance in over a decade.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The Oscar-winning actress is a guest on Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, her first late-night talk show appearance in a decade.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Opposition lawmakers had moved on Wednesday to impeach the president, submitting a motion a day after Yoon's late-night declaration roiled the nation and set off hours of political turmoil.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the decree – which only lasted a few hours before being struck down by lawmakers who forced their way past soldiers into parliament – in an extraordinary late-night television address late Tuesday night.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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