How to Use late-night in a Sentence

late-night

1 of 2 adjective
  • Some venues will charge late-night fees.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
  • One late-night host did flex the muscle.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
  • There are even late-night happy hours.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • There's even a karaoke setup at the pub for more late-night fun.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Weeks became a weave of lifts, flights, games and late-night swings.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • This cozy lamp adds just the right glow for outdoor meals and late-night chats.
    — Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The two bond over music and a late-night jam session.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
  • His breakthrough came thanks to a bout of late-night paranoia.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 19 June 2025
  • Every late-night show does something the best.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Nobody else this season could go on a late-night talk show and kill.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
  • For college students, this is what late-night dreams are made of.
    — Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This late-night talk show thing isn't looking very vibrant these days.
    — H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Add in a tray for late-night potions—or perhaps just a cozy cup of tea.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In 2020, Trump struck back in late-night tweets.
    — David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
  • From seafood shacks to late-night donut joints, these are the best places to eat on the island.
    — Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • Here's what to know about late-night talk shows resuming with new episodes.
    — Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • But, in the last year, great late-night dining has started to re-emerge.
    — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • Complete with hot sauce and coleslaw, this hit the spot for our late-night cravings.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • There could even be a few late-night snowflakes locally and quite a bit more to the west.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Harry Styles is ready to do some late-night joking.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The loss of early birds and late-night diners also took a toll.
    — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of new late-night shows operate on even more of a shoestring.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The talk show marked the start of O’Brien’s late-night career.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And the Emmy goes to … any number of late-night shows.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
  • For some, his return speaks to the dire state of late-night TV.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2024
  • That spot propelled him to the top of Denver’s late-night scene.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Not to mention this tasty dish works great for lunch, dinner, or even as a late-night snack.
    — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Could the series end with Midge hosting a late-night show of her own?
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Apr. 2023
  • All the while remaining the number one show in late-night.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025

late night

2 of 2 noun
  • The mix was the point in late night as well.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2026
  • Here’s who did that this week in late night.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
  • How to make big, well, some bucks in late night?
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 May 2026
  • Here’s what else was fun this week in late night.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • It’s been quite a week for late night in the news.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Leno left late night and added more dates on the road.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
  • Last week was the Sedaris takeover of late night.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Hey Stephen, the singer is on your late night show.
    — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Here’s who was most graceful this week in late night.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • Of course, the way consumers view their late night shows has changed.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Here are this week’s late night MVPs.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • Trevor Noah is making a jump from late night to sports.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
  • This was a week for razzle-dazzle in late night.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • What a week for cross-promotion in late night!
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Hacks feels very prescient now in its treatment of late night.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
  • Below, the best moments on late night this week.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The restaurant will be open for lunch, happy hour and late night.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Colbert isn’t even among the richest late night talk show hosts.
    — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
  • Until then, here were the best moments on late night this week.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Let’s blame that silliness on a late night transatlantic flight.
    — Zack Pierce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s who kept hope springing eternal this week in late night.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Here’s who else popped in the proscenium this week in late night.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The end of The Late Show does not end late night.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Colbert asked the group to make the case for late night shows to still exist.
    — Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 12 May 2026
  • So with that in mind, here were the best performing pooches on late night this week.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The idea that late night shows were once apolitical is a myth.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The moment made the rounds on late night shows and on social media.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 July 2024
  • Kimmel becomes the second late night show host to get the axe this year.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But people were too excited that late night was back.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Those dashing men of late night still believe in the power of their jobs.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 May 2026

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