good evening
interjection
somewhat formal
—used to say hello to someone in the evening
Good evening, everyone.
Examples of good evening in a Sentence
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Nothing can derail a perfectly good evening outdoors like thirsty mosquitoes.
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Will Porter, Outside Online, 25 July 2025
On the 13th hour of the third day of a two-country trip, President Biden stepped onstage at a news conference in Vietnam and bid reporters there a good evening.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
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 | Crobinson@al.com, 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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Will Porter, Outside Online, 25 July 2025
On the 13th hour of the third day of a two-country trip, President Biden stepped onstage at a news conference in Vietnam and bid reporters there a good evening.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
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 | Crobinson@al.com, 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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