all-nighter
noun
all-night·er
ˈȯl-ˈnī-tər 
: something that lasts all night
specifically
: an all-night study session
Examples of all-nighter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The all-nighter proved to be costly for the Dodgers, as the Jays’ win guarantees the series will return to Toronto.
—
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
At 11:00, scalps are being taken, and the unsettling thought arises that Kat has decided to sear the insomnia out of me with a red-light all-nighter.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That means no all-nighters are necessary to witness the potentially historic event.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
There was one student who worked incredibly hard, pulling all-nighters to do the research.
—Nathan Furr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Iris slipped into a red-hot corset look for their all-nighter.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
This is the era of all-nighters, early classes, cafeteria skin, and figuring it all out.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Zoom calls and Payton’s all-nighter quarterback test.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
An all-nighter before a major launch has been a staple of the tech industry, making for a good story to tell afterward, but this is something different.
—Andrew Filev, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
At 11:00, scalps are being taken, and the unsettling thought arises that Kat has decided to sear the insomnia out of me with a red-light all-nighter.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That means no all-nighters are necessary to witness the potentially historic event.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
There was one student who worked incredibly hard, pulling all-nighters to do the research.
—Nathan Furr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Iris slipped into a red-hot corset look for their all-nighter.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
This is the era of all-nighters, early classes, cafeteria skin, and figuring it all out.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Zoom calls and Payton’s all-nighter quarterback test.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
An all-nighter before a major launch has been a staple of the tech industry, making for a good story to tell afterward, but this is something different.
—Andrew Filev, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“All-nighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-nighter. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share