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

While security teams may be the ones pulling all-nighters to contain the damage, customers frequently bear the brunt of the disruption. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

After The Invite’s premiere, the director pulled two all-nighters listening to presentations from different studios vying to distribute the film. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026

Hollins, scared of sleeping through his alarm, pulled an all-nighter. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026

What started out as a viewing of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers became an all-nighter, and the morning after was brutal. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for all-nighter

• exciter
• firefighter
• igniter
• lamplighter
• reciter
• screenwriter
• scriptwriter
• songwriter
• sportswriter
• typewriter
• biter
• brighter