: 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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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 22 June 2025
But Plavsic’s journey from late-night side hustle to nine-figure exit offers crucial lessons for the seventy-five percent of female founders who, according to new research from the Female Founders Alliance, experience burnout while building their companies.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Bennett’s declaration Sam Bennett’s late-night declaration to fans at a bar Thursday went viral.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Originally an unrated cult-favorite film released in 1984 alongside a Marvel comic series, the Toxic Avenger had a successful midnight movie at New York’s Bleecker Street Theater for over a year, before becoming a late-night cable classic, per Den of Geek.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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The impromptu late-night performances continued for several nights.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 22 June 2025
But Plavsic’s journey from late-night side hustle to nine-figure exit offers crucial lessons for the seventy-five percent of female founders who, according to new research from the Female Founders Alliance, experience burnout while building their companies.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Bennett’s declaration Sam Bennett’s late-night declaration to fans at a bar Thursday went viral.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Originally an unrated cult-favorite film released in 1984 alongside a Marvel comic series, the Toxic Avenger had a successful midnight movie at New York’s Bleecker Street Theater for over a year, before becoming a late-night cable classic, per Den of Geek.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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