Definition of noondaynext
as in noon
the middle of the day in the tropics the noonday heat can be overwhelming

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Recent Examples of noonday 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 See All Example Sentences for noonday
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  • At noon, bereaved families and civil grassroot protest groups held a national minute of reflection, joined by various public hospitals, local municipalities, universities and private businesses.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Travel packages will go on sale on the band’s website at noon ET on Thursday.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • Coastal communities moved quickly to prepare, as officials in Alabama cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach urged tourists to evacuate immediately, warning that bridges could be closed by midday Friday.
    — R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As of midday Wednesday, about 512,000 barrels per day of Gulf of Mexico oil production had been shut in, according to the federal agency Marine Minerals Administration.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Noonday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noonday. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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