1
: the middle of the night
specifically
: 12 o'clock at night
2
: deep or extended darkness or gloom
midnight
adjective
midnightly
adverb or adjective
Examples of midnight in a Sentence
Her parents wanted her home before midnight.
It was 12 midnight when we arrived home.
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Dispatchers received a call just after midnight about a suspect in a hit-and-run collision on the U.S. 60 near Tempe.
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Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
In Kerrville, where local officials have come under scrutiny about the warnings given to residents, authorities went door-to-door to some homes after midnight Sunday to alert people that flooding was again possible.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
According to Bennet, Clark’s former girlfriend posted a selfie inside the apartment of one of Clark’s friends before the couple went to bed around midnight.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
The best times to watch them are in the hours surrounding midnight and before sunrise (note, they can not be seen in daylight).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 July 2025
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Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
In Kerrville, where local officials have come under scrutiny about the warnings given to residents, authorities went door-to-door to some homes after midnight Sunday to alert people that flooding was again possible.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
According to Bennet, Clark’s former girlfriend posted a selfie inside the apartment of one of Clark’s friends before the couple went to bed around midnight.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
The best times to watch them are in the hours surrounding midnight and before sunrise (note, they can not be seen in daylight).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for midnight
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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