SINCE 1828
nightlong
adjective
night·long
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Definition of nightlong
(Entry 1 of 2)
: lasting the whole night
nightlong festivities
nightlong
adverb
night·long
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Definition of nightlong (Entry 2 of 2)
: through the whole night
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The heads of European Union governments endorsed the idea, which many had recently dismissed as xenophobic and inhumane, after nightlong negotiations that endorsed a tougher approach promoted by anti-immigrant governments in Italy and Austria. — Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, "EU’s Migrant Deal Reflects Ascendance of Nativist Parties," 29 June 2018 This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown guests as a murder suspect who’s the subject of a nightlong interrogation. — Ellen Gray, Philly.com, "TV picks: 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' 'The Last O.G.,' 'The Crossing' and more," 28 Mar. 2018 Curry flung his mouthpiece, later explaining it as a demonstration of his nightlong frustration. — Harvey Araton, New York Times, "Warriors’ Bench Blisters Cavaliers on a Quiet Night for Stephen Curry," 2 June 2016 The agreement with creditors was reached after a nightlong session of talks at a hotel in Athens. — Washington Post, "Greece, creditors agree new bailout terms," 2 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nightlong.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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