the still of the night

noun phrase

literary
: the time late at night when it is very quiet and dark

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“The still of the night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20still%20of%20the%20night. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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