closing time
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At a recent market on the lawn of the Michigan State Capitol building, several vendors sold out of fresh produce before closing time, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Small-business owners buzzed customers in through locked doors and, at closing time, rolled down metal security gates, luring graffiti vandals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Prosecutors reportedly described Songz becoming “needlesly irate” after being informed it was closing time by a Dramma Night Club worker at around 4:25 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
That same thump carried me back to Eixample and Batea, a sleek bistro where Catalan and Galician food dance until closing time.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
From fifteen to closing time he was a fixture in the Chestnut Tree.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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