good night

interjection

used to express good wishes in the evening especially when someone is leaving or going to sleep
Good night. I'll see you in the morning.

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Lorch called him into the bedroom and asked the player to give him a kiss good night. Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Perhaps no one on the Sharks roster needed to have a good night more than goalie Alex Nedeljkovic, whose puck mishaps last Thursday led directly to the Sharks’ overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 For a good night’s sleep in your tent or under the stars, the Coleman Heritage Big & Tall Flannel Sleeping Bag is 30 percent off during the sale. Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 This mattress stands out for its six high-end layers of supportive coils, plush memory foam, and cooling materials to check all the boxes for a good night’s sleep. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good night

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“Good night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20night. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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