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late-night

American  
[leyt-nahyt] / ˈleɪtˌnaɪt /

adjective

  1. of or occurring late at night.

    a late-night TV talk show.


Etymology

Origin of late-night

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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In a fragmented media landscape, politicians have become some of the most broadly recognizable figures on TV and have since become fixtures as late-night guests.

From Los Angeles Times

They’re making charming, hunky appearances at late-night talk shows and Hollywood awards ceremonies.

From The Wall Street Journal

“For decades, the Commission has recognized that bona fide news interviews, late-night programs, and daytime news shows are entitled to editorial discretion based on newsworthiness, not political favoritism,” Gomez said.

From Los Angeles Times

The precedent was established in 2006, when the FCC determined that then NBC late-night host Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” interview with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who announced his bid for California governor, was a “bona fide” news event, and thus not subject to the FCC rule.

From Los Angeles Times

That night, he had gone out with a female friend and after leaving a late-night bar in Glasgow's Trongate they travelled by taxi to a man's flat in Springfield Road, Parkhead, at 03:10.

From BBC