strike midnight

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when a clock makes a striking sound to indicate midnight

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Examples (10)

  • 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?