red-eye

noun

ˈred-ˌī 

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

Examples of red-eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My saving grace on my red-eye to Paris, these things are like elevated pajamas. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

My flight there was a red-eye, and the return happened mid-day. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Tyler recounted having sex with Misley on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Boston. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel didn’t hide from quarterback Drake Maye’s struggles on Thursday afternoon after a red-eye, cross-country flight back from Seattle following his team’s season-opening loss to the Seahawks. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for red-eye

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny