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Recent Examples of midnight
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
News networks marked the moment with post-midnight ET special reports, with CNN and MSNBC featuring countdown clocks before switching their chyron banner headlines.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
The collision was reported at midnight, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
—Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
There will also be the first-ever post-midnight confetti release on New Year's Eve, with 2,000 pounds of red, white and blue confetti, Times Square said on its website.
—Noun
Carnival celebrations officially end at midnight on Mardi Gras and Lent begins.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for midnight
Adjective
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How each block froze depended heavily on overnight temperatures and how quickly the water solidified.—
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The series, which became an overnight sensation, also stars François Arnaud, Sophie Nélisse, and Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova.—
Noun
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My nights were filled with the thumping of someone else’s dirty clothes and the feeling of something skittering across my leg.—
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Jazzy Davidson scored all of her 12 points in the first quarter on a poor shooting night (5 for 23 from the field), grabbed five boards and dished out five assists.—
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midnight. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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