strike midnight
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when a clock makes a striking sound to indicate midnight
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- The church clock struck midnight.
- Downstairs in the hall, midnight struck.
- We all gathered, waiting for the clock to strike midnight.
- As the old clock struck midnight, a hush fell over the room.
- The town hall bells will strike midnight in just a few minutes.
- She stayed up late, hoping to hear the clock strike midnight.
- It was only after the clock had struck midnight that he decided to leave.
- Every New Year's Eve, we celebrate when the clock strikes midnight.
- The grandfather clock precisely strikes midnight every night.
- Did the clock strike midnight while you were still awake?