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Recent Examples of noonday
Under the noonday sun while fishing, or stealing light from the full moon, the point of his pencil traced the imaginary movements of the washers, threads, coil springs, cylinders, bolts, and screws that had long enriched the workings of his mind.
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Human twilight, with Hopkins in charge, became a noonday blaze.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Many wear masks, and hats to shield themselves from the noonday sun.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2025
From Harriet Tubman's midnight raids to Coretta Scott King's noonday calls for justice, Black women have been writing this nation's most essential footnotes—often without credit, always with impact.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
By the time Patricia Wright and her entourage arrived at the guard station on the edge of the forest, about 50 local people had gathered in the shade of a blue plastic tarp in the scorching noonday sun.
—Dyan MacHan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
About 200 parents and kids, most every bit as angry as Selig were out in front of McLaren Lodge in the noonday sun, at a rally that drew supporters from Berkeley,Marin County and elsewhere.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2022
High on a hillside overlooking the French Riviera, a smattering of astronomers is gathering for their noonday meal.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021
At the federal building, where 168 people had died in a massive bomb blast, rescue workers were combing rubble for victims, guided by the eerie glow of floodlights that seemed to Garland as bright as the noonday sun.
—Del Quentin Wilber Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2021
Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Human twilight, with Hopkins in charge, became a noonday blaze.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Many wear masks, and hats to shield themselves from the noonday sun.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2025
From Harriet Tubman's midnight raids to Coretta Scott King's noonday calls for justice, Black women have been writing this nation's most essential footnotes—often without credit, always with impact.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
By the time Patricia Wright and her entourage arrived at the guard station on the edge of the forest, about 50 local people had gathered in the shade of a blue plastic tarp in the scorching noonday sun.
—Dyan MacHan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
About 200 parents and kids, most every bit as angry as Selig were out in front of McLaren Lodge in the noonday sun, at a rally that drew supporters from Berkeley,Marin County and elsewhere.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2022
High on a hillside overlooking the French Riviera, a smattering of astronomers is gathering for their noonday meal.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021
At the federal building, where 168 people had died in a massive bomb blast, rescue workers were combing rubble for victims, guided by the eerie glow of floodlights that seemed to Garland as bright as the noonday sun.
—Del Quentin Wilber Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noonday
Noun
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The winner advances to a noon final.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Service on the Port Washington, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma branches was experiencing residual delays as of noon Wednesday, with Track No.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In between, the right-hander struck out seven and the Dodgers accepted a gift run when Max Muncy started the second inning with a double off the glove of Marlins center fielder Jakob Marsee, then scored two outs later when shortstop Otto Lopez lost Alex Call’s popup in the bright midday sky.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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As of midday Wednesday, the state House had approved the new maps and the state Senate was still debating them.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Noonday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noonday. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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