: 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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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In his first late-night episode since the shooting, Kimmel defended his joke, claiming it was intended to be about the presidential couple’s age gap.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Dan Zak, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
On Thursday, before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Kimmel poked fun at the event on his late night show, sharing faux remarks for his own dinner.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
With presidential critiques, a war of attrition on late-night TV and the mile-a-minute media cycle of 2026, what place does political comedy have in our modern world?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In his first late-night episode since the shooting, Kimmel defended his joke, claiming it was intended to be about the presidential couple’s age gap.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Thompson can also do late night and Saturday Night Live and awards shows; just watch the subtle master class of her presenting an honorary Oscar to Angela Lansbury.
—Dan Zak, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
On Thursday, before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Kimmel poked fun at the event on his late night show, sharing faux remarks for his own dinner.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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