the midnight hour

noun

: 12 o'clock at night : midnight

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The 10 inmates escaped during the midnight hour on May 16. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 May 2025 Sources told The New York Times that the network and Acosta clashed over the decision to move him to the midnight hour, which would cost him viewership. — Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Darcy was the first to report last week that CNN is considering relegating Acosta to the midnight hour. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Fans of Jim Acosta may soon have to wait until the midnight hour to see their favorite CNN anchor — or perhaps not see him at all. — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the midnight hour

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“The midnight hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20midnight%20hour. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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