Definition of "midsummer" []

• The middle of the summer. (noun)
• The summer solstice, about June 21. (noun)

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• "The "unidentified decedent," reposing in the D.C. morgue since midsummer, is stored one floor down from street level."
• "Fans arrived several hours before faceoff, just like at a Cubs game in midsummer, milling on the street until the gates opened."
• "Each heart-shaped leaf is 2 to 3 inches long and held out gracefully, for a very layered, airy look that keeps its grace and hold even in midsummer heat."