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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After the show ended, Rosa wished her niece good night.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Sleep apnea sufferers may soon have a new path to a good night’s sleep.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
After the show ended, Rosa wished her niece good night.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
The weather may have contributed to a good night on the crime front.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Good night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20night. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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