witching hour
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Maybe this duo hasn’t monetized their show quite yet, and if that’s the case, perhaps they could choose a time other than the witching hour to record their macabre podcast?
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
As the witching hour approached, a buzzing crowd mingled, played themed character games and snagged official “Iron Flame” merch as they waited to pick up their limited-edition hardcovers at midnight.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023
Dusk is the witching hour at Accra Zoo.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023
As Farage conducted a countdown to the witching hour, he ventured some wild “we happy few” Shakespearean claims about the significance of the moment in our island history.
From The Guardian • Feb. 1, 2020
Perhaps, she told herself, this was what they called the witching hour.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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