the witching hour

noun

: the time late at night when the powers of a witch, magician, etc., are believed to be strongest

: 12 o'clock at night : midnight

We arrived home shortly before the witching hour.

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The 21+ dive bar will serve beer, spirits and house cocktails alongside a slim menu heavy on the fry batter well into the witching hour each night of the concert. —

Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024 This drink is ideal for those late-night gatherings when the witching hour strikes. —

Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 The Dodgers added five players, including starter Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers at the witching hour. —

Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 July 2024 Buy Now 27 of 31 'Cassandra' and 'Magic Lessons' by Alice Hoffman Trace the Owens bloodline of Practical Magic fame back to the 1600s in this magical novel that takes us back to the witching hour in 1600s Salem, Mass. —

Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024 The ultra-prompt start allows Springsteen and company to prove it for what still feels like all night, yet get everyone home before the witching hour. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024 People have started dressing up as the witching hour for Halloween. —

Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024 Hanson is on the celebrity shoutout website Cameo and often receives requests to include the witching hour tagline in his messages. —

Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024 Lines could still be seen wrapping around the door as the witching hour approached. —

Vogue, 28 Oct. 2023

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