late-night
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of late-night
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The governor had previously publicly spoken about a late-night phone call he had with Trump on June 6 in California, which was early June 7 for Trump on the East Coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
OpenAI hit back at Apple’s allegations that it stole trade secrets, arguing in a late-night legal filing that many of the accusations boil down to poor offboarding procedures inside the iPhone maker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Although it was Dolly Parton taking questions from late-night hosts in countless, breezy interviews, it was “Dolly Parton” answering.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Earlier this month, she made her late-night TV debut on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Some ships are docked at the palace pier—alive with light and late-night merchants and markets.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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