1
: cheap whiskey
2
: the phenomenon of a subject's eyes appearing red in a color photograph taken with a flash
3
: a late-night or overnight flight
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Saodimallsu Pullover Sweater Comfy enough for a red-eye and polished enough for brunch—this pullover does it all.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Swain agreed and boarded the red-eye to Heathrow toting a bulging roller suitcase packed full of financials.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Since September 2024, Southwest has undertaken efforts to improve its operational efficiencies by reducing turn times and introducing red-eye flights to increase aircraft utilization, in addition to implementing several cost cutting measures .
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
CaseSafe owners can track their luggage in real time for every step of the journey, from checking it in to sleepily retrieving the bag after a red-eye.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Swain agreed and boarded the red-eye to Heathrow toting a bulging roller suitcase packed full of financials.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Since September 2024, Southwest has undertaken efforts to improve its operational efficiencies by reducing turn times and introducing red-eye flights to increase aircraft utilization, in addition to implementing several cost cutting measures .
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
CaseSafe owners can track their luggage in real time for every step of the journey, from checking it in to sleepily retrieving the bag after a red-eye.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-eye. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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