1
: the middle of the night
specifically
: 12 o'clock at night
2
: deep or extended darkness or gloom
midnight
adjective
midnightly
adverb or adjective
Examples of midnight in a Sentence
Her parents wanted her home before midnight.
It was 12 midnight when we arrived home.
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Ultimately, this is a timely and urgent book that challenges leaders to confront their complacency about just how close the world is to midnight on the nuclear clock.
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Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
According to Fox 11, the men were reported missing on Tuesday, Dec. 24, after they were expected home at midnight.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
When the clock strikes midnight, CO2 cannons and 20-foot-high dry sparks will fill the venue.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
For a $35 ticket, there will be entertainment, appetizers provided by The Antidote throughout the night and midnight champagne.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
According to Fox 11, the men were reported missing on Tuesday, Dec. 24, after they were expected home at midnight.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
When the clock strikes midnight, CO2 cannons and 20-foot-high dry sparks will fill the venue.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
For a $35 ticket, there will be entertainment, appetizers provided by The Antidote throughout the night and midnight champagne.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for midnight
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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