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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New York Times Games, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Witnesses called police around midnight Sunday to report three to four cars of unknown makes and models racing in the northbound lanes near 3400 South State Road 7, just south of I-595, said Davie police spokesman Officer Peter Patton.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Just a couple of hours past midnight on May 11, Moscow time, President Putin issued an urgent invitation, pressing Ukraine to agree to direct negotiations on May 15 in Istanbul, Turkey.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Premiere Date, Episode Release Schedule Overcompensating premieres Friday, May 15, at midnight PT/3 a.m.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Witnesses called police around midnight Sunday to report three to four cars of unknown makes and models racing in the northbound lanes near 3400 South State Road 7, just south of I-595, said Davie police spokesman Officer Peter Patton.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Just a couple of hours past midnight on May 11, Moscow time, President Putin issued an urgent invitation, pressing Ukraine to agree to direct negotiations on May 15 in Istanbul, Turkey.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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