good evening

interjection

somewhat formal
used to say hello to someone in the evening
Good evening, everyone.

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There is a proper eight-seater dining room, separate from the kitchen and a gorgeous living space, meaning an evening can move the way a good evening should, without anyone hovering by the door or asking whether the table is needed back. Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Chief among terms to know and use are bonjour (hello) by day and bonsoir (good evening) at night. Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 For instance, maybe everyone wants to have a good evening together! Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026 That’s a good evening’s work for anybody. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 Nothing can derail a perfectly good evening outdoors like thirsty mosquitoes. Will Porter, Outside Online, 25 July 2025 Pronounced a-loh-ha a-hee-yah-hee This one means good evening. Julia Warren, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023 Major turned to leave, and Bryant told him to have a good evening. Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 31 May 2023 Good morning for those of you out west and probably good evening for those of you who may be tuning in from Europe or points farther east. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2021

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“Good evening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20evening. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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