as in noon
the middle of the day by midday the sun and heat were unbearable

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Recent Examples of midday The video was removed by midday March 3, officials said. Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025 The data showed stronger performance earlier in the day, with sales tracking 6.8% above typical levels by midday before moderating in the afternoon and evening hours. Kiri Masters, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 In a letter to employees released Monday, Niccol said the company will inform employees who are being laid off by midday Tuesday. Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025 The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized since February 14, met with his secretary of state and chief of staff on Monday, a midday bulletin said, to discuss candidates for sainthood. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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