as in noon
the middle of the day by midday the sun and heat were unbearable

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Recent Examples of midday The blast took place midday on the 12th floor of a popular shopping mall, where a food court was under construction, according to Taiwan’s National Fire Agency. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025 As of midday Thursday, the Eastern Sierra Nevada was also at a level four on the North American Public Avalanche Danger Scale, indicating high avalanche conditions. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025 Fifty-six years after disrupting business in Central London with an unscheduled midday performance on a rooftop, the man still has it. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 But temperatures aren’t expected to rise above 32 degrees until midday Friday to Saturday morning. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midday. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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