: a night when a person stays awake until a late hour
We're tired today because we had a late night last night.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Calling recently during a two-day run in Madison, Wisconsin, Batiste is delighted to discuss not only his new music, but his love of Joni Mitchell, his collaboration with Beyoncé and how the loss of late-night shows hurts musicians.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Just maybe, in saving Kimmel, late night TV can learn to save itself.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Dina Boluarte, the president of Peru, was removed from office on Thursday after a late-night congressional vote in which parties across the political spectrum called for her ouster.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Calling recently during a two-day run in Madison, Wisconsin, Batiste is delighted to discuss not only his new music, but his love of Joni Mitchell, his collaboration with Beyoncé and how the loss of late-night shows hurts musicians.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
YouTube has slowly, then all at once, become the de facto home for what had been late night, not only for the shows on linear TV, but for an emerging crop of new talent born on the platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Just maybe, in saving Kimmel, late night TV can learn to save itself.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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