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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The poor woman just wanted to be her princess self and get a good night’s rest. — Jaklin Romine oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The singer then wishes viewers good night (in Spanish, of course), before stripping off his shirt and going to bed. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 But on an otherwise good night, Gardner committed two avoidable fouls in the fourth quarter; Heat TV analyst John Crotty said the second, which put Minnesota in the bonus, was completely unnecessary. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Research from the Mayo Clinic found that dogs in the bedroom didn’t prevent a good night’s sleep, but people did get slightly better rest if the dogs weren’t on the bed. — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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