late-night

American  

[leyt-nahyt] / ˈleɪtˌnaɪt /

adjective

1. of or occurring late at night.

   a late-night TV talk show.

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Etymology

Origin of late-night

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The Federal Communications Commission is considering an early review of the Walt Disney Co.’s broadcast TV licenses amid criticism of ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s provocative jokes ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The first lady also lashed out at Kimmel in a rare statement, calling on US broadcaster ABC to "take a stand" against the late-night host over his comments.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The late-night host said his monologue was a comment on the president’s age, not a call to violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

These were said to usher in a potential re-examination of late-night TV’s longstanding exemption to rules requiring equal time for candidates of different political parties.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

In those days, Fifty-Third Street was a hub of late-night activity, a thoroughfare for cruising lowriders with unmuffled tailpipes.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama