night shift
noun
1
: a period of time during the night (such as from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) in which a person is scheduled to work
He works the night shift and sleeps during the day.
2
: a group of people who work during the night shift
The night shift is starting to arrive.
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Stepping in for the night shift, the Infil Serum sends hyaluronic acid molecules deep into the skin for firming effects.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 June 2026
Eleven hours into my night shift, the fleshy light of dawn fans out from the room.
—Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
The teams have to write out their mixtape lists on a dry-erase board styled like a cassette, with the night shift guessing the day shift’s themes based on their song titles.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 June 2026
Eleven hours into my night shift, the fleshy light of dawn fans out from the room.
—Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
The teams have to write out their mixtape lists on a dry-erase board styled like a cassette, with the night shift guessing the day shift’s themes based on their song titles.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026
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“Night shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20shift. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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