: 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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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
With a media career that spans stand-up, books, late-night TV and now podcasting, the comedian and author has cultivated a life that prioritizes personal growth as much as punchlines.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 2 May 2025
The 42-year-old comedian and late-night show host took aim at the 73-year-old former NFL coach and his 24-year-old girlfriend during the Wednesday, April 30 episode of his Netflix show Everybody's Live.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 1 May 2025
Dellow, meanwhile, booked him a late-night Saudia Airlines flight out of Riyadh to New York with a layover in Jeddah, another Saudi Arabian city.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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But even as Deborah’s dream comes true, in the real world, late-night is troubled.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
With a media career that spans stand-up, books, late-night TV and now podcasting, the comedian and author has cultivated a life that prioritizes personal growth as much as punchlines.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 2 May 2025
The 42-year-old comedian and late-night show host took aim at the 73-year-old former NFL coach and his 24-year-old girlfriend during the Wednesday, April 30 episode of his Netflix show Everybody's Live.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 1 May 2025
Dellow, meanwhile, booked him a late-night Saudia Airlines flight out of Riyadh to New York with a layover in Jeddah, another Saudi Arabian city.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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